Afghans hope for peace as U.S.-Taliban gear up for troop withdrawal deal
Millions of Afghans are anticipating that America’s longest war fought in their country will end on Saturday as U.S. and Taliban negotiators are expected to...
Sun ban a ‘statement to the world’, says rival Horton
Mack Horton says the eight-year doping ban handed out to his rival Sun Yang, who the Australian swimmer once famously described as a “drug cheat”,...
Mexico confirms three coronavirus cases in three men returned from Italy
Mexico’s government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection in three men who had all recently traveled to Italy, making the...
Trump surveys South Carolina supporters on preferred Democratic opponent | TheHill – The Hill
Trump surveys South Carolina supporters on preferred Democratic opponent | TheHill The Hill Republicans storm out of coronavirus briefing after Democrat rips Trump’s response POLITICO Trump accuses...
South Korea tells citizens to stay home at ‘critical moment’ in virus battle
South Korea urged citizens on Saturday to stay indoors as it warned of a “critical moment” in its battle on the coronavirus after recording the...
Japan to create fund to subsidize parents during school closure: Nikkei
Japan’s government plans to create a fund to help companies pay subsidies to workers who need to take days off to look after their children...
U.N. chief recommends ministers, diplomats skip traveling to meeting due to coronavirus risks
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recommended that ministers and diplomats skip traveling to a meeting in New York of the Commission on the Status of...
Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy | TheHill – The Hill
Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy | TheHill The Hill Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats’ ‘new hoax’ CNBC Trump at South Carolina rally accuses Dems...
New coronavirus case of unknown origin in California
The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks, gloves, gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus,...
Coronavirus gets political on eve of SC primary
U.S. Democratic presidential contenders criticized the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, which expanded to six new countries and sent global stock markets tumbling...