The NBA should not have been able to survive a four-month absence. By all logic, players should be out of shape and their timing should have rusted beyond recognition. But with most Orlando practice games on the books, we can safely say that basketball is back. Not the pale imitation …

CHENGDU, China – The United States says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a United States order to close the Chinese Consulate in Houston last week. A State Department statement said the consulate suspended operations at 10 a.m. on Monday. …

When the Korean War ended in 1953 about 50,000 South korean prisoners of war they were kept in the north. Many were forced to work against their will. Ssome were killed. Now your children are fighting for recognition, writes Korea BBC Subin Kim. No matter how hard he tries, Lee …

Image copyright AFP Screenshot Nearly 300,000 people died and two million were displaced during the conflict in Darfur, UN says The Sudanese government is sending more troops to the restive Darfur region, following increased violence there. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said the forces would protect people during the agricultural season. …

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from the Danang tourism hub after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, the government said on Monday. The Southeast Asian country is on high alert after the government confirmed its first infections in the community …