In late April, she and several of her roommates tested positive for novel coronavirus after falling severely ill with pneumonia symptoms. After a week in the hospital, they returned to the apartment. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s National Assembly approves 4 agreements with Turkey
The Azerbaijan National Assembly has approved four agreements involving visa exemption, preferential trade, financial assistance and military cooperation with Turkey, media ... ( read original story ...)
Russia is getting more than it bargained for in Libya and Syria
Recent events in Libya and Syria suggest that Russia may not soon be able to count real wins from its investments in the Middle East and North Africa. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka to Reopen Some Tourism in August With Restrictions – Official
Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on Aug. 1 by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with, a tourism official said on Sunday. Kimali Fernando, chairperson of the Sri Lanka Tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Press freedom in Myanmar regresses
Increased arrests of journalists, the partial shutdown of the Internet and the increasing blocking of websites show that the liberalisation of Myanmar's press is in danger. ( read original story ...)
Iran Leaders Criticize U.S. ‘Racism’ After George Floyd Death: Black Americans ‘Not Sure They’ll Be Alive in A Few Minutes’
The Iranian leaders' use of Twitter has several GOP senators demanding a federal investigation into the California-based tech company. ( read original story ...)
Israel-Iran attacks: ‘Cyber winter is coming’
Cyber winter is coming and coming even faster than I suspected,” Yigal Unna, the head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate told a conference last week, without mentioning Iran’s alleged role in the ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Hank Stackpole, Decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran, Dies
Retired Lt. Gen. Henry "Hank " C. Stackpole, a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and Marine Corps legend with deep ties to Hawaii and the Pacific, has died in his 80s, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
India Plans to Ease Lockdown Even as Coronavirus Cases Surge
India reported 8,380 cases Sunday, taking the total confirmed cases to 182,143, one of the top 10 highest totals in the world. India has seen fewer deaths than some of the hardest-hit countries, with ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte thanks Bahrain king for pardoning 16 Filipinos
"His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa’s forgiveness paves the way for the release of these 16 Filipinos and their return to the Philippines in due course," the OPAFA statement read. ( read original story ...)