Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement Sunday by a top official. The decision comes on the heels of another ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Partially Lifts Coronavirus Curfews, But Mecca Still on 24-Hour Lockdown
Saudi King Salman also ordered that some businesses be allowed to reopen as the kingdom loosened lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia partially lifts curfew, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca – SPA
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued an order to partially lift the curfew in all regions of the kingdom, to become from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Sunday through Wednesday May 13, while keeping a ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq, U.S. will start talks on exit of forces in June: military spokesman
TEHRAN - The spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces has revealed that Baghdad and Washington will start talks on the exit of U.S. forces from Iraq in June, an Iraqi newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Amid mounting speculation, South Korea says Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’
South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well." ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says virus cases pass 90,000
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Iran has passed 90,000, according to official figures released Sunday, as Tehran announced its lowest number of new deaths in weeks. ( read original story ...)
Iran Plans to Reopen Mosques in Areas Free of Coronavirus: President
Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus outbreak as restrictions on Iranians gradually ease, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Turkey registers decrease in deaths, new COVID-19 infections
Turkey’s health ministry has announced 99 new deaths from COVID-19, the lowest in nearly two weeks. The total death toll has risen to 2,805. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca shared daily figures Sunday, ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 2,805, New Cases 2,357: Ministry
The total number of cases in the country stood at 110,130, the data showed, the highest total for any country outside Western Europe or the United States. A total of 29,140 people have so far ... ( read original story ...)
Woman in India gang-raped after being quarantined alone in school: Police
A woman was allegedly gang-raped while being quarantined alone in a school amid India’s strict coronavirus lockdown, a police official said. ( read original story ...)