A Georgia teacher playing with children on an inflatable waterslide over the Memorial Day weekend suffered a devastating spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the chest down, according to ... ( read original story ...)
As restrictions ease, Georgia beaches seeing record numbers
Tourism officials say COVID-19 decimated the industry in April and early May. But they are now reporting record numbers. ( read original story ...)
Rebound Anticipated For Singapore Bourse
The Singapore stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one day after it had ended the three-day slide in which it had tumbled almost 80 points or 3.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests ... ( read original story ...)
Despite coronavirus measures, Masa students will be able to enter Israel
Fellows who arrive in Israel will be required to remain in quarantine for 14 days, during which they will receive orientations, Hebrew-language course and educational seminars. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan considers Pakistan its close fraternal country, will continue to support it at every forum
May is the National Day of Azerbaijan, the day of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and a historic event when a democratic republic was created for the first time in the Muslim ... ( read original story ...)
Candidate Profile: Jordan Grossman For Ward 2 Seat On DC Council
Jordan Grossman, 34, is running in the June 2 Primary and the June 16 Special Election for the vacant Ward 2 seat. ( read original story ...)
25 Dead and Hundreds Injured in Rainstorm in Nepal, Official Says
A rainstorm swept through villages in a farming region of southern Nepal on Sunday, and the government said the 25 reported deaths and hundreds of injuries were likely to increase. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases after spike, no new deaths
A security guard checks the temperature of a shopper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 16, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) 15 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia on Wednesday, a ... ( read original story ...)
Backstory: In Afghanistan, covering the death of Hope
In the morning, the gunmen burst into the maternity ward of a hospital in Kabul disguised as police. They killed 24 people, including 16 women and two newborn babies. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. Troop Strength in Afghanistan Down to Close to 8,600 Ahead of Schedule – Sources
Taliban and the United States, to which the Afghan government was not a party, involved a U.S. commitment to reduce its milita ... ( read original story ...)