Headlines
  • The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
  • Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
  • Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
  • In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
  • According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
  • An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.

Tag: Coronavirus Lockdown

April 28, 2020

Virtual Yoga

Diego Del Sol, owner of Del Sol Yoga Studio in Washington D.C., speaks to us about how yoga is especially important during these self-isolating times. He has taken his yoga classes online, connecting with his students through mind, body….and Zoom

April 27, 2020

Pandemic Has Businesses Weighing Cost vs....

2025, Indonesia is expected to generate 150 thousand tons of trash per day, much of it plastic. Indonesian entrepreneur David Christian is developing everyday products to edge the world’s 4th most populous nation toward producing zero waste. But with COVID-19 wreaking havoc on businesses around the world, some outlets are finding environmentally friendly packaging a luxury they can’t afford

April 25, 2020

Widespread Information to Contain Covid-19: the...

Afghanistan officially registers 1300 infected and about 50 deaths, but tests are extremely limited and the cases are much higher. The coronavirus-related health emergency is added to political instability, institutional fragility, dependence on international donors

How New York Startups Built a...

The production of a ventilator normally takes a year or longer, but a group of researchers and engineers came together to make it happen in one month at a fraction of normal cost. Mass production of the Spiro Wave bridge ventilator has begun as low-cost ventilators could prove especially helpful in developing countries where supplies are much scarcer

Empty Streets of NYC During Covid...

New York City people are asked to Shelter in Home and Quarantine and the streets of NYC are empty . Aaron Fedor reports for VOA from New York City

April 24, 2020

Nigerian Muslims Adapt to Different Ramadan...

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins Friday with many countries in lockdown over the coronavirus, including Nigeria, which is home to West Africa’s largest Muslim population. Communal prayer and breaking the daily fast with a large meal will be disrupted by social distancing measures.

Indigenous People Reject Food Parcels for...

The health check of the people who arrive in these communities is asked, because, as the testimonies sent to Fides by the missionaries who work here point out, infected merchants or government delegates can arrive, who can transmit the virus to a community. Not having health centers to accommodate a patient of this kind, it could cause a real tragedy, exterminating the whole community

Customers and Store Owners’ Viewpoints of...

The Islamic fasting month of Ramadan is set to begin this week and traditionally millions of Muslims around the world prepare by grocery shopping

Coronavirus Constrains Centuries Old Muslim Traditions

The coronavirus outbreak threatens to upend Muslim traditions that have been practiced for almost 1,500 years. The pandemic has forced many governments to order unprecedented restrictions on movement, gathering, and collective prayers. VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem brings us the story of the world’s nearly 2 billion Muslims and how they will spend their holiest month Ramadan, which is starting this week

India Communities Join the Fight to...

As the coronavirus pandemic raises the specter of hunger in India for tens of thousands who have lost livelihoods, communities are cooking tens of thousands of meals for those in need. The efforts range from small to big ones

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