Dushanbe’s denials are simply unbelievable; its belated responses to the pandemic “cruel and inept at the same time.” ... ( read original story ...)
Fluid resistant gowns to arrive in Wales from Cambodia
A chartered flight carrying 200,000 fluid resistant gowns will arrive in Wales from Cambodia on Tuesday. The flight is the first of two due to arrive this week to replenish supplies of gowns for NHS ... ( read original story ...)
Fuel truck bomb kills more than 40 in northern Syria
The blast in a market in Afrin came as people went shopping in preparartion of breaking the Ramadan fast, says US and Syrian Observatory ... ( read original story ...)
At least 46 killed in car bomb explosion in Syria
At least 46 people at a Syrian market died in a truck bombing that officials in neighboring Turkey blamed on the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units militia and the Kurdistan Workers' Party. ( read original story ...)
Rumors over Kim Jong Un’s health make one thing clear: North Korea’s cult of personality endures
Recent speculation about Kim Jong Un's health shows how the fate of North Korea is still seen as inextricably linked to that of one much-hyped individual. ( read original story ...)
US official welcomes Saudi announcement of ceasefire in Yemen: Al-Arabiya
The United States welcomes the announcement by the Saudi-led coalition of a ceasefire in Yemen, the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV channel reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. Assistant Secretary of State ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says U.S. ‘concerned’ over south Yemen separatist self-rule declaration
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday Washington was 'concerned' over the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group, declaring self-rule in Yemen's south, warning such ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Concerns raised over Malaysia lockdown penalties
Malaysian lawyers and an international rights group have voiced concern over what they say is excessive sentencing of violators of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Troops to receive Purple Hearts for injuries during Iranian missile barrage on al-Asad airbase in Iraq
It’s unclear at the moment how many troops will receive the medals. The defense official told Military Times that the medal award packets are still going through the approval process. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s prime ministerial merry-go-round lands on spy chief
Iraq's prime ministerial merry-go-round continues to spin apace. Spy chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi, director of the country's National Intelligence Service, is the third prime minister designate this year. ( read original story ...)