Just two weeks into its coronavirus crisis, Tajikistan is on track to suffer the region’s worst outbreak. The Health Ministry on May 14 reported 106 new cases, bringing the total to 907. In Central …
‘The Last Dance’ Wasn’t Filmed in Michael Jordan’s Real Home
When you aren’t focused on Michael Jordan cracking up at the footage The Last Dance crew hands him to watch on an iPad, you’re likely paying attention to what’s behind him—huge windows with ocean …
How ESPN’s Michael Jordan Series Started With a Corkboard
Jason Hehir, director of the ESPN documentary series ‘The Last Dance,’ on old-school creativity and why he’s racing through his podcasts in quarantine.
Garry Newlove murder: Killer Jordan Cunliffe ‘held party in prison cell’
A murderer will not be freed from prison after reportedly hosting an alcohol-fuelled party in his cell to celebrate his potential release. Jordan Cunliffe was 16 when he was jailed for killing Garry …
Syria’s Assad Defeated his Foes. Now he Targets his Friends
Assad is attempting to halt Syria’s economic slide and solidify his own position by turning the screws on his allies …
9.3 mln people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP
A record 9.3 million people are now food insecure in Syria as spiralling prices and the coronavirus pandemic compound the damage of a nine-year war, the World Food Programme said Thursday. “Record …
Hassan Nasrallah: Israel targeting missile sites in Syria
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement in Lebanon, has said Israel is now concentrating its attacks in Syria on missile-manufacturing sites, while denying that Iranian …
Iran building advanced weapons site in east Syria – report
The length of the constructed tunnel remains unknown, with ISI assessing that the structure will not be significantly long due to the rigid terrain in the region.
North Korea ‘church’ doesn’t look like any other but it exists: watchdog
Being a Christian in North Korea means using mysterious, spylike tactics to read the Bible, facing threats of the death penalty, and circumventing propaganda with tales of believers harvesting organs, …
Report: North Korea a no-show in U.N. investigation into shooting
The U.S.-led United Nations command is investigating a recent shooting incident inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone.