Standing in colourful hula hoops carefully spaced to illustrate social distancing, young children in war-torn Syria give an enthusiastic ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli drone targets Hezbollah car in Syria near Lebanon border
An Israeli drone has targeted a car carrying members of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement near Syria's border with Lebanon, according to reports. The attack on Wednesday just inside Syria caused no ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish, Russian forces patrol key Syria corridor to uphold cease-fire
April 15 (UPI) --Military forces of Turkey and Russia on Wednesday made their fourth joint ground patrol in the past month in Syria's heavily contested northwest to monitor a cease-fire, officials ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea hacking threatens U.S. and global financial system: U.S. officials
U.S. government officials warned on Wednesday about the threat of North Korean hackers, calling particular attention to banking and other finance. The reason for the advisory - which was jointly ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea eschews mention of cruise missile tests
April 15 (UPI) --North Korea state media did not mention the launches of what are believed to be cruise missiles as the regime may have quietly celebrated the 108th birth anniversary of founder Kim Il ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea hacking threatens U.S., other countries, international financial system: U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department, Treasury, and Department of Homeland Security Issues, along with the FBI, issued an advisory on Wednesday about North Korean cyber threats that called particular attention ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals gear up to combat coronavirus threat
Reuters/KHALED ABDULLAH A doctor stands by an old ventilator, during the installation of new ventilators, at the intensive care ward of a hospital allocated for coronavirus pat ... ( read original story ...)
House Hunting in Malaysia: A Restored Rowhouse in Penang
Before the pandemic froze its housing market, the Southeast Asian nation was luring foreign investment with price incentives. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Markets Dollar Bond to Plug Spending Gap
The kingdom is seeking to raise billions of dollars via a bond sale, joining other oil-exporting Persian Gulf states that tapped the debt markets last week to solve a funding shortfall caused by low ... ( read original story ...)
Returning Refugees Could Spread Coronavirus in Afghanistan, UN Warns
GENEVA - The UN refugee agency warns the return of tens of thousands of refugees to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran risks overwhelming the country’s medical system and spreading COVID-19. Pakistan ... ( read original story ...)