Headlines- Despite a recently extended ceasefire, 14 people were killed by Israeli strikes on the country's south on Sunday, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
- Hezbollah rejected claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the pro-Iranian group violated the ceasefire agreement, saying on Sunday that it will react to Israel's "violations" of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
- Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, departed Islamabad for Moscow, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
- North Korea and Russia agree on "long-term" military cooperation.
- At least 19 people were killed in a bombing on a highway in southwestern Colombia, and the authorities are holding a drug lord who was formerly a member of the FARC insurgent group accountable.
Year: 2020
I’m Truly Devastated’: Babies Left Motherless...
Medical staff in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have been caring for newborn babies left motherless in a deadly attack on a maternity hospital by gunmen on May 12. Volunteers have come forward to breastfeed the children. It’s still unclear who was behind the atrocity
Steps to Reopen Economy Vary by...
Every country is working towards the same goal: reopening the pandemic-hit economy. But the steps to get there vary by country. Here’s what the U.S. plans to do
With Foot Traffic Gone, New York...
Before the pandemic, street vendors could be found on nearly every corner of New York City selling everything from hot dogs to coffee and international fare. But with barely any foot traffic these days, business has dried up and this largely immigrant community has struggled to make ends meet
As Spain’s Death Rate Drops, its...
Spain – one of the nations hardest hit by the pandemic – is seeing its daily coronavirus death rate drop this week. That is allowing a limited number of businesses to reopen after weeks of paralysis. Although business owners are happy to be open again, they continue to see their losses mount – and normality seems distant
UN Secretary-General Calls Frontline Mental Health...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in a three-way video call with frontline mental health workers, Mr. Umair Bachlain in Pakistan and Ms. Charlene Sunkel in South Africa,13 May 2020
Myanmar Army Acknowledges Unlawful Interrogation Methods...
statement posted around 8 a.m. on the website of the military commander-in-chief’s office said the government army will take legal action against security personnel who conducted unlawful interrogations of the civilians
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Suffer under...
Nearly two and a half million Afghans live in Pakistan as either registered or undocumented refugees. Their lives have been upended by the coronavirus lockdown, but they seem to be getting little attention
Photographer Captures Families Sheltering at Home
The pandemic has kept many people quarantined at home with family and pets for weeks. A grassroots photography initiative called the Front Steps Project has inspired hundreds of photographers to document people in front of their homes during this extraordinary time
Massive Fire Damages Homes, Shops in...
A massive fire broke out early Tuesday in an overcrowded camp that houses nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar district in southern Bangladesh.
Tanzanian Government’s Critics say COVID-19 Handling...
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Tanzania rises to more than 500, critics have gone after authorities for their handling of the pandemic and a lack of transparency. Charles Kombe reports from Dar es Salaam.