While the top of the first round didn't feature too many surprises, the NFL draft still produced several surprising moves. ( read original story ...)
No Bull: Missing a New York ‘dance’ with Jordan a regret
I had started a four-month stint at the New York Post - at that point I was in general news before crossing to the sports department to help cover the NBA. As it happened, Michael Jordan and the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump thinks report was incorrect on illness of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threw more cold water on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill, but declined to say if he had been in touch with officials there. "I ... ( read original story ...)
A defector’s message: We’re taking our eyes off the ball in North Korea
North Korea is making news again. For weeks there have been growing signs that the country is struggling to cope with the covid-19 pandemic. And now we’re hearing rumors that supreme leader Kim Jong ... ( read original story ...)
MS Gov. Reeves modeled his state’s coronavirus response after a different country: South Korea
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says his state modeled their coronavirus response after a different country: South Korea, “We looked at their model early on, we thought that was the way to go.” ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 15 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand reported on Friday 15 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing the total number of cases since its outbreak in January to 2,854 cases and 50 deaths. ( read original story ...)
Plenty of whiskey, few backpackers: The wild story behind Lonely Planet’s first Thailand guidebook
Joe Cummings was one of Lonely Planet's first authors, creating the original Lonely Planet Thailand guide in the early 1980s. As the famous travel brand begins shuttering its offices, Cummings looks ... ( read original story ...)
Venezuela turns to Iran for a hand restarting its gas pumps
As the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, the socialist leader has turned to Iran for help jump starting an aging refinery to prevent the South American nation with ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Iran demands US be held to account for ‘cruel’ sanctions
Iran called Thursday for the US to be held accountable for "cruel" sanctions that have hampered its efforts to fight a coronavirus outbreak that it said claimed another 90 lives. Load Error The ... ( read original story ...)
Crude Up Again On Iran-US Tension But Virus Impact Hits Stocks
US oil prices were set to end a historically bad week on a positive note, extending gains Friday owing to rising Iran-US tensions, though equities edged down following a series of crushing economic ... ( read original story ...)