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 ...)
India’s Modi urges citizens follow lockdown as virus cases rise
Reuters Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to strictly comply with the nationwide lockdown and maintain social distancing norms, as cases of virus mounted steadily in country of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Cancels India’s Spring Weddings, Spreading Pain Widely
The new coronavirus has wreaked havoc on traditional spring weddings in India, where an estimated 12 million weddings a year costing $57 billion support millions of people. ( read original story ...)
‘Don’t Defend Trump, Attack China,’ GOP Memo Says as Beijing Becomes Bludgeon for Both Campaigns
"This is China's fault. The virus came from China and China covered it up," the strategic communications document says. ( read original story ...)