Headlines- According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
- Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
- Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
- Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.
Tag: Coronavirus Pandemic
Iranian Shopkeepers Count The Cost Of...
A Tehran city council member says more than 10,000 people have died so far in the Iranian capital from COVID-19. That amounts to about half of some 21,000 deaths officially recorded nationally. Shopkeepers in the capital have revealed the impact it is having on their personal health and their businesses
Uganda’s Poor Face Brunt of COVID-19 School...
COVID-19 has created a new normal for school children learning by video applications and broadcast channels, including in Uganda. But while many embrace the new normal, not all families are able to afford paying for data or even electricity for the television
Spain Prepares to Reopen Schools...
The number of COVID-19 infections has been rising in Spain, one of the early epicenters of the pandemic
Business Soaring for Swimming Booking App...
Thousands of public pools throughout the U.S. are still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That is one reason why business is booming for the creators of an app that allows people to rent out their private pools for a few hours. The app is called “Swimply” and its founder says business has soared
In Myanmar’s Rakhine State Mistrust Hampers...
With cases in Rakhine now accounting for nearly half of the country’s 882 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Monday, relief workers say they are concerned that many locals are not heeding official health advice, while misinformation about the pandemic circulates
Malawi President Bemoans Men’s Laxity on...
Chakwera has sent a special appeal to men in Malawi to start strictly observing measures against spread of COVID-19 which include the wearing of face coverings, washing hands with soap or applying hand sanitizers and observing social distance
Restaurant in Survival Mode
We look at how a restaurant in New York City pivots during the pandemic, while still keeping the neighborhood well fed
Movies Reopening in NYC
As New York City slowly and carefully returns to a relative normal after weeks of strict lockdown measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, movie theatres in the Big Apple are hoping to open their doors again. In the meantime, NYC outdoor movies have become popularity again during the pandemic
WHO: People With Mild or No...
Van Kerkhove said, however, that countries were free to adapt their testing guidance for their individual needs and that while testing itself was important, how fast countries are able to get results is equally critical
UN: COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Global Education...
The Fund was established at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in 2016. Since then it has reached 3.5 million children caught in conflict, living as refugees, displaced within their own countries or affected by climate-related disasters. Beneficiaries include young people in the Sahel region of West Africa, in sub-Saharan Africa, in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and the Middle East