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Israel starts a three-week national lockdown Friday after the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached a new high of almost five thousand per day. Several hospitals report that they have no room for new coronavirus cases
The closure of schools due to coronavirus pandemic has been a test for children with mental and physical disabilities and their families, all over the world. The daily routine has changed dramatically, affected their learning process and put pressure on parents
Doctors and local politicians in Turkey are voicing concern that the government is downplaying the scale of the resurgent coronavirus outbreak. The latest official figures suggest there are around 1,700 new infections and around 60 deaths every day across the country – but doctors say the numbers don’t add up
Amnesty International says it has obtained videos showing Mozambic’s security forces torturing and abusing militants. The advocacy group is calling for independent investigations, but the spokesperson for Mozambique’s Defense Ministry says the videos shouldn’t be taken seriously
In the southern Russian Daghestani village of Kvankhidatl, people extract salt using a unique ancient method. They claim they produce the purest and most delicious salt in the world
Workers in Afghanistan’s Herat Province are still producing silk the traditional way, separating the fabric from the silkworm cocoons in boiling pots and weaving on wooden looms
In Malaysia, the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in the number of food deliveries. But frequent accidents are raising questions about delivery driver safety
Nigerians are protesting a hike in electricity and fuel costs in the middle of the economic hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic. But authorities maintain the new rates are in the best interests of Nigerians
The pandemic is making people think of unique entertainment ideas – especially those who know how difficult it is to keep children busy during quarantine. Virginia resident Andrea Diaz, who grew up in Peru, came up with an unusual way to keep everyone entertained
Mass protests continue in Belarus as thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators contest what they insist were rigged August elections to keep longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko in power