Damascus begins parliamentary elections on Sunday in areas controlled by the country’s government, as President Bashar al-Assad served 20 years in power amid continued war and deep economic problems. More than 2,000 candidates, including businesspeople under recently imposed sanctions by the United States, will participate in the legislative elections, the …

(Newser) – A rising tide of new cases of coronavirus is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the U.S., with some patients rushed to the halls and nurses working additional shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency rooms as …

Despite all the complaints about the Southeast Conference and the other Power 5 leagues that have yet to announce a firm decision on the 2020 college football season, the delay obviously has nothing to do with “not wanting to play the soccer”. The economy is the driving factor, and the …

Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Saturday as protests against him grew over the alleged corruption and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Struck by high unemployment, a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and the reprint of coronavirus brakes, Israelis have …

The number of COVID-19-related deaths in Florida has been recently questioned, leaving many wondering how accurate the reporting process is. The Florida Department of Health currently reports 4,805 Coronavirus-related deaths, however, a man who died in a motorcycle accident was included in the death count, according to Fox 35 News. …