Headlines- While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
- An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
- Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
- At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
Tag: Coronavirus Detection
Showing Solidarity by Lighting Candles
On 16 March, Roma residents light candles to overcome the social isolation imposed by the country’s coronavirus lockdown. Messages shared on social media platforms called for the blackout to start at 9 pm, with the goal to make the hand-held light show visible from space. Sunday night Italians were invited to switch off their electric lights and hold up mobile phones, torches and candles to create a beautiful night landscape
“Good News” – COVID – Mobile...
As worldwide efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus continue, the virus has turned nations into isolated communities as lockdown restrictions become more widespread. In London, Amy Tan, a worship pastor at a local church in Ealing is fighting this isolation with the gift of song-
Can You Fix Ventilators? A Fuel...
While most people with the coronavirus have only mild or moderate symptoms, it can cause more severe illness in some, including pneumonia — an infection that can cause the lungs to fill with fluid, making it difficult to breathe. That’s where the ventilators come in
Americans Strive to Get Masks to...
As the coronavirus quickly spreads across America, frontline health care workers are facing critical shortages of surgical masks and respirators. To help tackle the problem, more Americans are sourcing a huge number of masks from overseas
Church Leaders Draw Fire, Legal Consequences...
COVID-19 is disrupting Christian preparations for Easter as well as the religious observances of Jews and Muslims. While most churches, synagogues and mosques have suspended in-person services, several religious leaders in America are under fire for violating bans on public gatherings
COVID Banning China Wildlife Trade
Scientists say COVID-19 likely originated through ‘animal to human’ transmission at a wild animal market in Wuhan, China. New studies by the Global Virome Project, a worldwide effort to increase preparedness for pandemics, indicate the world can expect about five new animal-borne pathogens to infect humans each year, creating a sense of urgency to curb the wild animal tradeable Life
Coronavirus Pandemic In India Has Seen...
In Delhi, police arrested a man for allegedly calling a woman “coronavirus” after he had spit ‘paan’ on her face. The woman has filed a police complaint alleging that the discriminatory remarks made by the man. The man was arrested under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with the crime of using words, gestures or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Indonesia Records Second Highest COVID-19 Death...
Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim festival marking the end of the Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, is expected to fall on May 24, subject to the sighting of the new moon. Last year, almost 15 million people traveled from the greater Jakarta region to their hometowns across the world’s largest Muslim-majority country
UN Secretary-General Holds Virtual Press Conference...
United Bastions Secretary-General António Guterres holds a virtual press conference to release a report on the impact of his call for a global ceasefire during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Covid-19 Emergency, Help Arrives at the...
As a gesture of faith and communion, countless Chinese Catholics remained awake or woke up on purpose in the middle of the night to follow via internet the extraordinary act of prayer in times of epidemic presided over by Pope Francis on Friday 27 March in St. Peter’s Square (in Beijing it was already one in the morning ,Saturday 28 March). A large number of them are following the Pope’s spiritual suggestions every day (reciting the rosary, novena, daily prayers) to live their own Lenten spiritual journey in this time devastated by the global health emergency