With US-Iran tensions rising and the US-led Coalition withdrawing from around six military posts in Iraq, ISIS appears to be on the offensive. ( read original story ...)
North Korea releases pictures showing Kim Jong Un’s first public appearance in weeks
North Korea has released images of Kim Jong Un making his first public appearance in more than three weeks, seemingly quashing rampant speculation that he was gravely ill or even dead. ( read original story ...)
The art of re-emergence: North Korea leader Kim appears after long gap
When North Korea broke a three-week silence on leader Kim Jong Un's public activity on Saturday, it offered no clue where he has been during a period of intense global speculation about his health and ... ( read original story ...)
Video of North Korea’s Kim opening fertilizer factory quashes rumors
Kim was seen walking, standing, joking and smoking in extensive footage of his visit. His three-week absence from the public eye appears to have been linked to coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province on Friday, raising the number of diagnosed infections to seven with two deaths in one of the world's most vulnerable ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia defends easing of coronavirus curbs as new infections jump
Malaysian authorities on Saturday defended plans to ease coronavirus lockdown measures next week even as the number of new infections jumped to a two-week high. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 105 new coronavirus cases
Malaysia reported 105 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 6,176. The number of deaths remained at 103, unchanged from Friday. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia rounds up migrants to contain virus, U.N. warns of detention risks
Reuters Malaysian authorities are rounding up undocumented migrants as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, officials said, after hundreds of migrants and refugees were detained in ... ( read original story ...)
Crony Charities Spring Up In Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Kazakh and Uzbek officials are ramping up efforts to aid people hit by the coronavirus pandemic -- but it can be difficult to be charitable in Central Asia if you are forced to be. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan allows some retailers to reopen after shutdown over virus
Uzbekistan allowed certain categories of retailers and other businesses to reopen on Saturday after being closed for weeks due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, state news agency Uza reported. ( read original story ...)