Even though North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un purportedly popped up at a fertilizer plant on Friday, speculation had been swirling for days about his health and the stability of the notoriously ... ( read original story ...)
UN: 150,000 Yemen Flood Victims at Risk of Deadly Disease Outbreaks
The United Nations says torrential rains and flooding have affected nearly 150,000 people throughout Yemen, causing serious damage to vital infrastructure and exposing thousands to potentially ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Malaysia rounds up migrants as UN warns of crackdown on vulnerable
Somalia reports rapid rise in Covid-19 deaths; 98 people die in one New York nursing home ... ( read original story ...)
Migrants Are Rounded Up in Malaysia and Face Surging Coronavirus in Singapore Dorms: Live Coverage
India reported its biggest single-day case rise as it prepared to ease some restrictions. Biotech companies are taking blood samples from people who have been infected and selling them at exorbitant ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia migrant raids ‘to reduce Covid-19 spread’
The raids took place in a part of the capital known to house foreigners. The United Nations has urged the Malaysian authorities to release children and vulnerable individuals from the detention camps ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia cites Covid-19 for rounding up hundreds of migrants
In move condemned by UN, refugees including Rohingya arrested amid rising climate of xenophobia ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia suffers crisis flashback but finds new ways to cope
It's a different Saudi Arabia that confronts another collapse in oil prices. When the kingdom last stared down the crash in crude, it wielded reserves that peaked at over $735 billion in 2014. The ... ( read original story ...)
Civil war, poverty and now the virus: Afghanistan stands on the brink
Desperate medics describe hell of fighting virus in middle of civil war as watchdog warns of impending health disaster ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports six new cases, continuing month-long downturn
Shouting "USA! USA!" protesters flew American and "Don't Tread on Me" flags, outside the Capitol building in Albany, New York. There were similar scenes in Sacramento, California and rallies were ... ( read original story ...)
DODEA Schools Worldwide Will Close Doors for Rest of School Year, with Possible Exception of South Korea
All of the Defense Department's schools will close their doors for the remainder of the school year with the possible exception of those in South Korea, officials said Friday. "In direct and close ... ( read original story ...)