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: Coronavirus Pandemic
Repurposed Drugs Offer Shortest Path to...
With the global COVID-19 death toll surging past 23,000 people this week, accelerated efforts to develop coronavirus treatments are primarily focused on adapting existing drugs intended to fight other diseases. VOA’s Brian Padden reports that the medications being tested focus on three areas: neutralizing the virus itself, alleviating some of its life-threatening symptoms, and boosting a patient’s immune system to fight off infection
COVID-19: Quick Fact Checks
Wash your hands with soap and water -Before you eat -After using the toilet -After touching anything many other people touch, like a seat on a public bus Scrub thoroughly for 20 seconds If you cannot wash your hands, use a hand sanitizer Taking these steps can prevent not only Coronavirus but also colds and flu and other viruses
North Korea Cracks Down on Hoarding,...
With food security and malnutrition already a serious problem under normal conditions in North Korea, the government appears to be showing no tolerance for those who would use the crisis as an opportunity to boost prices
Marylanders Dance To Lift Spirits
The novel coronavirus has forced people all over the world to stay at home on strict quarantine. But in these trying times people are managing to find a way to stay positive. The French applaud their doctors, Italians sing from their balconies, and some residents in Bethesda, Maryland also are dancing and singing from their balconies to stay positive
Religious Institutions Connect with Congregations Amidst...
As the coronavirus continues to disrupt people’s lives in ways both big and small, many are seeking greater spiritual nourishment. Religious institutions across the country are heeding that call by connecting with their congregations in a number of creative ways
COVID-19: A Reporter’s Notebook
In Europe, many families are finding themselves split up with parents who send their children to study abroad finding it complicated to be reunited as flights are cancelled across the continent
G20 Virtual Summit on Covid-19 Pandemic
view of the screen in the Invited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ conference room as he takes part in the extraordinary Virtual Leaders’ Summit of the Group of Twenty (G-20)
COVID-19: Afghanistan lockdowns frontline provinces
President Ashraf Ghani urged the Taliban a day earlier to a cease-fire to allow screening and health services to combat areas under the group’s control.
In a televised address, he said peace remains his top priority and the government remains committed to serving people in need in all corners of the country
Serbia Turns Belgrade Exhibition Hall Into...
Serbian troops continued to set up a 3,000-bed, makeshift hospital for expected coronavirus patients inside a Belgrade exhibition hal
“If the Chinese Press Were Free,...
Wuhan Central Hospital emergency department director Ai Fen and a group of doctors launched the alert online on December 30. Eight of them, including Doctor Li Wenliang , who died after the illness, will be arrested by the police on January 3 for having circulated “false rumors”