Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have rejected the US account of an encounter between the two sides’ navy in the Gulf, calling it a “Hollywood tale” after the US Department of Defence accused Tehran of …
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards send warning to US, say they are increasing military patrols in the Gulf
The U.S. military said on Wednesday that 11 vessels from the Revolutionary Guards navy had come dangerously close to U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Gulf.
Iran will give a decisive response to any ‘mistake’ by US in the Gulf: Revolutionary Guards navy
The US military said on Wednesday that 11 vessels from the Revolutionary Guards navy had come dangerously close to US Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Gulf, calling the moves “dangerous and …
Trump and Turkey’s Erdogan agree cooperation against coronavirus: Turkish presidency
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a phone call on Sunday to work together to counter the threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey’s presidency said. The two …
Turkey reports 127 new coronavirus deaths
Turkey’s health minister says a total of 2,017 people have died from the coronavirus, with 127 new deaths in the last 24 hours …
Bennie Adkins, who received Medal of Honor for Vietnam War battle, dies at 86 of coronavirus
Bennie Adkins, a farmer’s son eager to see the world beyond Oklahoma, had quit college twice and was facing a future either as a fry cook or tilling the land. It was peacetime, he recalled, and he was …
The Latest: Japan Passes 10,000 Domestic Cases of COVID-19
Japanese health ministry said Sunday that 568 new cases of the coronavirus were reported the day before, bringing a domestic total to 10,361.
Philippines envoy in Sweden dies of COVID-19
The Philippines’ honorary consul general in Stockholm, Sweden died on Saturday after contracting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A report of Swedish news site Aftonbladet said Erik Belfrage, …
Journalists in Pakistan fear lack of protective equipment
Pakistan is one of several countries where journalists are risking their lives to report on the pandemic, with little or no protective equipment. Journalists working in newsrooms, sitting side by side …
Bangladesh funeral attracts 100,000 people, shattering coronavirus social distancing rules
A funeral for a Bangladeshi religious leader drew around 100,000 people in defiance of nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Police reported that mourners did not wear masks or gloves as they crowded the …