Sailors at a Sri Lankan naval base have become the biggest cluster of coronavirus infections in the Indian Ocean island nation with 248 testing positive for the disease ... ( read original story ...)
Outsiders consider possibility of chaos in North Korea
TOKYO -- North Korea’s collapse has been predicted — wrongly— for decades. Some said it would happen after fighting ended in the Korean War in 1953. Others thought it would be during a 1990s famine or ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Yemen reports first deaths amid fears of undetected spread
Yemen has recorded its first two deaths linked to the new coronavirus disease, raising fears of a devastating outbreak in the war-ravaged country. The pair were reported to be brothers who died at a ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen Reports First Two Deaths From Coronavirus
Yemen reported multiple coronavirus infections and deaths linked to the disease for the first time on Wednesday and an official in the southern port of Aden said the number of cases was very likely to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 57 new coronavirus cases with two new deaths
Malaysian health authorities reported 57 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, raising the cumulative total to 6,002 cases. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Set its Sights on English Soccer. The Premier League Wasn’t Prepared.
Newcastle United, a hard-luck English club, didn’t fit the typical profile for Saudi investment. But with the takeover, it’s set to inherit all of the Kingdom’s controversies. ( read original story ...)
Newcastle takeover: Premier League wanted Saudi Arabia on US piracy blacklist
The Premier League asked the United States government to keep Saudi Arabia on a blacklist for piracy only weeks before it was asked to approve a Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United, documents ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan: War in the Time of Coronavirus
Despite a peace deal and the devastating spread of COVID-19, the Afghan war sill rages on. The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. “It is a warzone, so ... ( read original story ...)
No New Coronavirus Cases in South Korea and Hong Kong, a Milestone: Live Coverage
Yet half a billion people around the world could be pushed into poverty because of the pandemic, the United Nations says. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: South Korea records no new domestic cases for first time since February
Trump claims China wants to block his re-election; 100 cases of unusual illness among children in at least six countries; UK deaths top Spain and France ... ( read original story ...)