Headlines- At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
- Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
- According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
- In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
- Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.
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COVID-19 Update from WHO
On the situation in Africa, Ryan said, “we are there every day of every week of every year working hand in hand with our colleagues of Ministry of Health and our other partners in the UN system. We’ve been beefing up our support, strengthen our country office, and again supporting on clinical, medical and laboratory science.”
Jailed Chinese Rights Lawyer May Not...
Li, who had planned to go and meet Wang on Sunday on his release from Linyi Prison, said she now fears that if she does, she won’t be allowed back into Beijing, as the birthplace of mainland Chinese residents is indicated on their national ID card
Vulnerable Syrian Prisoners Should be Released...
Amnesty says that since the start of the crisis in Syria in 2011, anyone perceived to oppose the Syrian government is at risk
Mass Muslim Event in India Spawns...
More than 350 people who were removed from a religious center where the event took place in mid-March have been hospitalized, and at least 10 attendees have died after being infected with the coronavirus disease, according to an Agence France-Presse report. The Press Trust of India said around 8,000 people took part in the event
Wuhan Awaits Lift of Lockdown Amid...
People across China are still waiting for the government to publish figures of the number of people who were asymptomatic when they tested positive for coronavirus
Covid-19: Even More Dramatic Situation for...
Present in many areas of conflict, from the Middle East to sub-Saharan Africa, the Order of Malta points out that 25 African countries have already reported Covid-19 cases
Russian Authorities Urged by Amnesty International...
Amnesty report reveals that pre-trial detainees now face longer periods in detention as all trials have now been suspended. Although there should be a presumption of release with pre-trial detention being used only exceptionally as a measure of last resort, in Russia scores of criminal suspects are detained pending trial without proper consideration of the necessity and proportionality of such a measure
Healthcare Advocates, Businesses Worried As Zimbabwe...
Speaking via WhatsApp, Fortune Nyamande, the chairman of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights, welcomed the lockdown. However, he said the lockdown needs to supplemented by increased efforts to detect COVID-19 cases
Tibetan Father, Son Detained For Listening...
Jampa Dorje, 75, and his son were taken into custody by Chinese police on or around Dec. 30, 2019, in Chamdo (in Chinese, Changdu) prefecture’s Dzogang (Zuogong) county, Geshe Jampa—a Tibetan monk living in south India—told RFA on Monday.
Spain Coronavirus Cases Surge; Nigeria Locks...
Hospitals in New York City are set to get some relief with Monday’s arrival of the Navy’s USNS Comfort hospital ship, which will clear space for coronavirus patients by taking those in need of care for conditions other than the virus. Its sister ship, the USNS Mercy, began taking patients Sunday at the port of Long Beach, outside Los Angeles