The police say Momodou Lamin Sisay discharged his weapon before officers fatally shot him. Mr. Sisay’s family’s lawyer disputes that account. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon provides shelter for abandoned migrants as crisis deepens
While the move was praised by activists, it has not stopped the flow of Ethiopian workers deposited outside consulate. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran sets new record in daily COVID-19 cases amid pandemic resurgence; China provides new anti-coronavirus aid to Syria
People wearing face masks cross a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) -- Iran sees record 3,574 daily new #COVID19 cases amid pandemic respike; -- Turkey reports ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Calls U.S. Country of ‘Extreme Racists’ After George Floyd Protests
"American liberalism and democracy put the cap of leftist on the demonstrators and threaten to unleash even dogs for suppression," a North Korea official said. ( read original story ...)
In Afghanistan, the Islamic State Threatens Long-Term Peace
After a bloody Ramadan, the Afghan government and the Taliban called for a three-day truce. But Islamic State terrorists are prepared to conduct more massacres. ( read original story ...)
Correction: Afghanistan-Virus Report story
In a story published June 2, 2020, about a report on coronavirus testing in Afghanistan, due to a typographical error, The Associated Press misidentified the organization that did the report ... ( read original story ...)
Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran as part of deal
A U.S. Navy veteran whose family said his only crime was falling in love left Iran on Thursday after nearly two years of detention, winning his freedom as part of a deal that spared an ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Hopeful For Iran After American Freed In Prisoner Swap
President Donald Trump voiced hope for progress with arch-rival Iran on Thursday after the clerical regime released a US Navy veteran and the United States freed two Iranians. Michael White, who had ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Frees U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White Who Was Detained For Nearly Two Years
White was initially taken into custody in July 2018 while visiting a woman he had met online. He was convicted of insulting Iran's supreme leader and posting private information on social media. ( read original story ...)
Iran frees US Navy veteran detained for two years
Iran has released a US Navy veteran detained two years ago in an unusual sign of co-operation between Washington and Tehran. US President Donald Trump said Michael White, who was detained in July 2018 ... ( read original story ...)