Families of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan have called for an investigation into claims their deaths were due to a bounty scheme funded by Russia. ( read original story ...)
No Rest For The Gravediggers Of Afghanistan
They are working harder than ever to keep up with the death toll from the novel coronavirus. "People bring their dead during the day and during the night," says a gravedigger named Abbas. ( read original story ...)
In Iraq, Rising Virus Cases And Oxygen Shortages Stoke Outrage, Fears Of ‘Chaos’
Coronavirus cases are spiking sharply in Iraq amid a shortage of supplies that has resulted in protesters storming an oxygen cylinder factory and relatives of patients seizing oxygen canisters in ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: White House press secretary makes two false claims about the Iraq War in one sentence
Facing a barrage of questions over President Donald Trump's handling of intelligence about alleged Russian bounties to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq Seeks IMF Loan, Saudi Investments to Boost Oil-Battered Economy
Iraq is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for a loan and is seeking Saudi investments in its natural-gas fields, as Baghdad tries to bolster its battered economy in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Health crisis worsens as virus deaths top 2,000
ISTANBUL More than 100 additional coronavirus fatalities pushed Iraq’s virus-linked death toll to over 2,000 on Wednesday amid a shortage of medical ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Iraq announces 1,900 new infections, over 100 more deaths
The Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment on Tuesday announced 1,900 new coronavirus infections and 104 fatalities resulting from the highly-contagous disease over the past 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
USAID Donation Will Strengthen Iraq’s National COVID-19 Response [EN/AR/KU]
Arabic News and Press Release on Iraq about Health, Protection and Human Rights, IDPs and Epidemic; published on 01 Jul 2020 by IOM ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. military chief in South Korea dismisses troop withdrawal reports
U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Robert Abrams said Wednesday there are no plans for the United States to withdraw its troops from South Korea. ( read original story ...)
South Korea may advocate third Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in could be proposing a third official U.S.-North Korea summit before the U.S. presidential election in November. ( read original story ...)