Headlines
  • On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
  • On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
  • Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
  • IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
  • A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.

Tag: Coronavirus Lockdown

May 5, 2020

Nigeria Eases Lockdown Measures Despite Increasing...

Nigeria has eased some coronavirus lockdown measures to reduce damage to the economy. The move Monday followed weeks of a nationwide shutdown that hurt millions of businesses

To Cope with COVID, Turkey Turns...

With the number of coronavirus infections continuing to rise in Turkey, the country is – like many others – anxiously awaiting a vaccine. Until one comes, many Turks are turning to an old tradition

Feeding Hungry Migrants Amid Moscow’s COVID-19...

Many migrant workers in Moscow have lost their jobs and are not getting enough to eat amid the COVID-19 lockdown, according to volunteers who are distributing food parcels

May 4, 2020

Religious leaders United to Fight Covid-19;...

Religion teaches that all humanity is interconnected and interdependent: it is a family and cells of a single body”, concludes the statement, reiterating the invitation to unity and the common good

VOA Director Applauds Journalists for Factual...

VOA Director Amanda Bennet urged journalists around the world to remain diligent in reporting the truth about the coronavirus, particularly in countries with constricted media space. Bennett issued the message to commemorate the 27th World Press Freedom Day, themed: Journalism without Fear or Favor

UN: Press is Essential ‘Antidote’ to...

At least 55 media workers in 23 countries have died since March 1 because of the pandemic, according to the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign

Sports photographer Re-invents himself to Survive...

For years, sports photographer Jason Schoenig has captured the spirit of countless student-athletes. His pictures became very popular among young people and parents alike. But Covid-19, changed all that, as it ended sports programs early. It hurt him. What he did to stay afloat caught our attention

May 3, 2020

Foreign Students Anxious About Immigration Order

The Trump administration’s recent executive order suspending most immigration to the U.S. does not directly impact foreign students. But it has created anxiety and doubts about their ability to stay and work in the United States after graduation

May 2, 2020

Catching Up With My Distant Family...

The lockdown is affecting me like millions across Nigeria. Authorities applied the measure weeks after Nigeria recorded a case of the coronavirus on February 27. Now I’m stuck at home but I’m trying to make every moment count

COVID-19: Doctors on the Front Line0

The recent suicide of a New York emergency room doctor has refocused attention on the toll the COVID-19 pandemic is taking on medical professionals. While maintaining a stiff upper lip on the job, two doctors shared with VOA their struggles to cope with the almost unimaginable burdens they are shouldering and the deaths they have been unable to prevent

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