Great Wolf Lodge Georgia, located over state lines in LaGrange, has announced it will welcome guests back to indoor water park and resort beginning Tuesday, June 16. ( read original story ...)
Oman expects rise in COVID-19 cases in coming days
Oman’s minister of health Ahmed Bin Mohammad Al Saidi said he expected a spike in the coronavirus infections in the coming days, Oman TV reported on Saturday. A statement issued online by Oman TV said ... ( read original story ...)
Shavei Israel hosts webinar with Nigeria’s Igbo Jews
Dozens of members of the Igbo Jewish community participated in the seminar, which focused on Jewish belief and practice, religious items and other guidance and support. ( read original story ...)
Warriors’ Steve Kerr credits successful NBA career to Michael Jordan: ‘I owe him everything’
Would Steve Kerr be a five-time NBA champion and eventually go on to be head coach for the Golden State Warriors today had Michael Jordan not come out of retirement and join him on the Chicago Bulls ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Mosques In Iran To Resume Daily Prayers; Uzbekistan Starts Lifting Some Restrictions
President Hassan Rohani says mosques are to resume daily prayers throughout Iran, even though some areas are facing a rise in coronavirus infections. "Doors to mosques across the country will open to ... ( read original story ...)
Clashing assessments of links between Taliban and Islamic State point to problems for Afghanistan’s peace process
The evidence for such links is flimsy and has been repeatedly disputed by U.S. officials and Taliban leaders. But Afghan leaders’ persistence in making the claim highlights the ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan’s Abdullah says ready for Taliban talks ‘at any time’
A top Afghan official appointed to lead Kabul's delegation in the much-awaited peace talks with the Taliban has said his team is ready to start discussions with the armed group "at any moment". ( read original story ...)
Iran dedicates a statue to honour its healthcare workers
Iran’s health minister says 10,000 doctors, nurses, and other health sector workers have been infected with COVID-19, and many have died. ( read original story ...)
I grew up as a woman in Iran after the Islamic revolution. Wearing a mask in a pandemic is not a form of tyrannical oppression.
Some Americans believe that wearing a mask is akin to tyranny. As someone who knows firsthand what that's like, they couldn't be more wrong. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India to loosen lockdown despite record cases
India has announced plans to further ease a strict national lockdown even as the country reported a record daily rise in new coronavirus cases. From 8 June, restaurants, hotels, shopping centres and ... ( read original story ...)