U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday responded to reports of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's reappearance in public with a tweet saying, "I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well!" ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea state-run media reports first Kim Jong Un sighting in 20 days
North Korean state-run media reported Saturday that leader Kim Jong Un attended a factory opening. It's his first public appearance in 20 days, while rumors ran rampant about his health. Ramy ... ( read original story ...)
Three new coronavirus cases in Yemen bring total confirmed to 10
Yemen has reported three new coronavirus cases, two in Aden city and one in Taiz province, the national emergency coronavirus committee said on Saturday, raising the number of diagnosed infections in ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia eyes more moves in time of pandemic, oil woes
A beleaguered Saudi Arabia is taking modest steps to improve its human rights record as it tries to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from plunging oil ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Investigating Claims Migrants Were Killed by Iranian Guards
About 50 Afghan migrants crossing into Iran illegally were beaten and thrown into a river, local news media and witnesses say. As many as half did not survive, they said. ( read original story ...)
Taliban, U.S. engage in Twitter spat amid rise in Afghanistan violence
Representatives of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents engaged in a rare public spat on Saturday, venting on social media about the stalling Afghan peace process. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan debuts robots at hotels for virus patients
Robot staff debuted at a Tokyo hotel used for mildly sick coronavirus patients under a new plan to free up beds at hospitals overburdened with more severe cases. Pepper, wearing a white surgical mask, ... ( read original story ...)
Daniel Pearl: Parents of murdered journalist launch appeal in Pakistan
The parents of murdered US journalist Daniel Pearl have filed an appeal with Pakistan's Supreme Court to reverse a ruling overturning the convictions of four men in the case. Pearl was kidnapped and ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats sink teeth into the West
In China’s vastly popular Wolf Warrior film blockbusters, a muscle-bound special forces commando vanquishes “bad guys” in the form of American mercenaries across Africa and Asia.The mix of jingoism ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus backs voluntary tracking app use to halt virus spread
The government of Cyprus is encouraging the voluntary use of a locally developed cellphone application designed to locate people who may have come into contact with someone carrying the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)