Without a radical overhaul, and soon, the next government could look like the one that resigned ... ( read original story ...)
Week After Blast, Lebanon Street At War With Its Leaders
Lebanon on Tuesday marked a week since its worst ever peacetime disaster with a mix of grief and rage, as survivors remembered the dead and protesters vowed to bring down the political elite. The ... ( read original story ...)
8 wild and beautiful places in Kyrgyzstan
The Central Asian nation’s rugged landscapes and unique heritage make it a can’t-miss destination. ( read original story ...)
Israel brings new firepower to the coronavirus fight: The army
JERUSALEM — Israel, desperate to rein in a resurgent covid-19 outbreak, has called in the army to take over testing and contact-tracing operations, part of a major restructuring of its pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Israel tops China in number of coronavirus cases
Health Ministry updates testing guidelines * Coronavirus czar: ‘Perhaps there is no choice but to impose a closure’ ... ( read original story ...)
‘He wasn’t political’: Trump picks Michael Jordan over LeBron James
Donald Trump has waded into the anthem debate as well as the long-running conversation over the merits of LeBron James and Michael Jordan ... ( read original story ...)
The pandemic hasn’t hit Syria hard yet. When it does, it’ll be a disaster.
All of these numbers are likely to be understatements, perhaps by an order of magnitude or more, yet it’s clear that there was no major outbreak in Syria during the first months of the pandemic. Still ... ( read original story ...)
Six million mobile phones in use in North Korea, research says
There are about 6 million mobile phone subscribers in North Korea, where the majority of the population does not have access to the global Internet, according to a state-owned development bank in the ... ( read original story ...)
Racing to reverse U.S. ban, Malaysia’s Top Glove improves workers’ housing
Malaysia's Top Glove Corp is working rapidly to resolve this month issues that prompted a U.S. Customs import ban, including improving its migrant workers' living conditions, its managing director ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Were Legal—but Heightened Risks of Civilian Casualties in Yemen
A State Department watchdog report concludes that Pompeo followed proper channels in sending arms to Saudi Arabia but faults the State Department for not ... ( read original story ...)