Gunmen stormed a maternity hospital in the Afghan capital Tuesday, killing at least 14 people -- including newborns and nurses -- as a suicide blast at a funeral in the country's restive east left two ... ( read original story ...)
Attackers kill at least 5 in Afghanistan at Kabul hospital
At least five people were killed and dozens of patients were rescued Tuesday during an attack at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
Gunmen attack Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan
Several doctors leapt to an adjacent building after at least three attackers wearing police uniforms entered the hospital, according to officials. ( read original story ...)
I Fought in Afghanistan. The War on Coronavirus Isn’t So Different | Opinion
There are strong similarities between fighting a pandemic and fighting a war. And how we behave in this moment will be crucial to the long-term health of our nation. ( read original story ...)
Suicide bomber kills, wounds scores in Afghanistan at funeral for policman
A suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan killed and wounded at least 50 men on Tuesday in an attack on the funeral of a police commander attended by government officials and a member of parliament, ... ( read original story ...)
Homophobia threatens to hamper South Korea’s virus campaign
As South Korea grapples with a new spike in coronavirus infections thought to be linked to nightspots in Seoul, including several popular with gay men, it's also ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Tuesday reported two new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing the total to 3,017 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak started in January. The two new cases are a 19-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand tourist arrivals may fall by 65% in 2020 due to virus outbreak
The number of foreign tourists in Thailand may plunge by almost two-thirds to 14 million this year, the lowest level in 14 years, as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel, estimates from the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: The Coronavirus Suicides
Scholars warn that the number of people driven to suicide by economic hardship could exceed the number of COVID-19 deaths if the government doesn’t react. ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Iran to reopen mosques for holy nights
Virus-hit Iran will reopen its mosques for three nights over the next week so that worshippers can pray during one of the holiest times of year, a minister said Tuesday. The Islamic republic shut its ... ( read original story ...)