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.
Tag: Africa Coronavirus
In Tackling COVID-19, Africa Gives World...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control has helped direct the continent’s 54 countries into an alliance praised for responding better than some richer countries, including the United States. Africa has registered 37,000 deaths since the first case was announced, compared to more than 210,000 in the U.S
Africa Sees Progress, Setbacks in Coronavirus...
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, announced Thursday that WHO and the African Centers for Disease Control are opening 12 laboratories on the continent to work on COVID-19 genome sequencing and data analysis
African Couples Find Ways to Marry...
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WHO Reports Surge in Coronavirus Cases,...
Compared with other regions in the world, the numbers of cases and deaths in Africa are still very low. But WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there were worrying signs that this was changing and that COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, was taking root
African Ambassadors in China Complain to...
Several African countries have separately also demanded that China address their concerns that Africans, in particular in the southern city of Guangzhou, are being mistreated and harassed
In Africa, COVID-19 Crisis Puts Squeeze...
Hundreds of thousands of African families depend on money sent home by relatives working in North America, Europe and elsewhere. The safety net for millions of people is now threatened, and some families fear for the worst