The dark cloud of the coronavirus pandemic has at times displayed a silver lining. That raised hopes for Yemen, but the war is resistant. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia may re-route tankers if U.S. imposes crude import ban: sources
Some 40 million barrels of Saudi oil are on their way to the U.S. and due to arrive in the coming weeks, piling more pressure on markets already struggling to absorb a glut of sto ... ( read original story ...)
US Moves to Pull 1,000 Contractors from Afghanistan as It Tests Planes for Mass Evacuation
The U.S. has decided to withdraw nearly 1,000 U.S. citizen contractors from Afghanistan amid the growing novel coronavirus threat in a country ill-equipped to cope with the pandemic, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
MERS epidemic in 2015 prepared country: How South Korea has tackled coronavirus outbreak
Amid the c pandemic, the example of South Korea may be the way forward for many other regions globally. The country relied on its experience fighting a different c five years ago to combat COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
South Korea proposes ‘digital New Deal’ amid recession woes
South Korea is proposing a "digital New Deal" as part of a coronavirus stimulus package that will further develop online platforms while generating new jobs amid global economic uncertainty. ( read original story ...)
Iran Responds to Donald Trump’s Navy Threat, Warns It Will ‘Defend Its Territory’
In the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic when all attentions worldwide is to combat this menace, the question is what the U.S. military is doing in Persian Gulf waters, 7,000 miles from home," an ... ( read original story ...)
Bennie G. Adkins, 86, Dies; Honored for Vietnam Heroics
He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2014 for bravery in battle and aided veterans in his later years. He died of the new coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh virus hospitals accused of rejecting slum dwellers
Two Bangladesh hospitals dedicated to fighting the coronavirus are refusing to treat patients from one of the country's worst slums, an activist said Wednesday. Members of the Bihari community -- desc ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Pakistan’s Khan Discuss Coordination Against COVID-19
The two also discussed the U.S.-led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan, Khan's office said in a statement distributed by the Pakistani embassy. Trump and Khan spoke by telephone following talks last ... ( read original story ...)
India presidential palace isolates 500 over virus scare, Pakistan’s Khan to be tested
About 500 people entered self-isolation at India’ on Tuesday after a worker’s relative tested positive for the coronavirus in the latest alarm close to public figures as the pandemic spreads through ... ( read original story ...)