Headlines- After gunfire outside the White House correspondents' dinner in Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump was evacuated.
- After attending high-level discussions and presenting Pakistani officials with Tehran's list of demands for ending the war, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad, Pakistan.
- US President Donald Trump has called off envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's planned visit to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.
- An intercepted ship affiliated to the Iranian "shadow fleet" is being escorted back to Iran by a Navy helicopter, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
- About ten minutes after he announced on Saturday morning that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would not be traveling to Pakistan for diplomatic talks, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran sent over a new peace offer that was "much better" than what they would have worked with going into the meeting.
- On Saturday, Tuareg rebels and an Al-Qaeda affiliate took credit for synchronized operations throughout Mali.
- In the first elections since the start of the Gaza war, Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza cast votes for local councils on Saturday.
Tag: coronavirus (nCoV)
Love is in the Air
Afghan shopkeeper Saeed Wali has finally married his fiancee after taking 12 years to pay a $2,800 bride price..Armenian newlyweds Georgy and Tatev Kantaria work as a doctor and a nurse. They went straight from their honeymoon to treating COVID-19 patients and say married life can wait
The Emergency of Covid-19 in Central...
Officially, in fact, there are no cases of coronavirus, although there are many doubts, both because in Tajikistan there have been dozens of suspicious deaths, and because Turkmenistan shares a very long border with Iran, particularly affected by the pandemic”
Amid the Pandemic, An Indian Family...
The coronavirus pandemic poses challenges to people across the world especially in countries under stringent lockdown. Anjana Pasricha in New Delhi spoke to a family of three generations that lives together to see how their lives have been affected as they wait for the arrival of a fourth generation
Nigeria’s Wedding Businesses Struggle as COVID-19...
In Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, businesses across the country have been shut down their offices and people are asked to work remotely from their homes. The shutdown has been especially hard on the wedding industry, because of its dependence on crowds and physical gatherings
It Survived Civil War and Protests,...
Beirut’s long celebrated nightlife has persevered through war, uprising and instability. Now it faces its greatest challenge yet as coronavirus shuts down an already ravaged economy and keeps everybody at home
AU raises $25m for COVID-19 Response...
AU Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, made the announcement during a virtual meeting with Chairpersons of the AU Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on Wednesday
Covid-19: Containment Measures Work in It...
The lockdown should end on May 5: “We must resist until then – concludes brother Elio – then we hope that there will be an opening that allows a recovery of life if not at normal levels, at least to allow poor people to obtain the necessary”
Acres of Florida Fruit and Veggies...
going to waste in Florida, as local farmers let fruits and vegetable rot unable to deliver them to restaurants that don’t need as much as before during the times of the pandemic
Forced Eviction in Addis Ababa Render...
According to the authorities in Bole District, the demolitions, which started mid-February, were targeting illegal structures in the area. Victims, however, told Amnesty International they had built their homes on land they bought from farmers in 2007. The authorities however do not recognize this purchase and insist the families are squatters because they did not purchase the land from the Addis Ababa municipality.
Windowsill Concerts and other COVID Music
Musicians around the world are being creative about performing and honing their craft while stuck at home