Headlines- Since the US-Iran deal was announced on Sunday, Iran's army claims that Israel has violating the ceasefire in southern Lebanon 84 times. The aggressor "should expect a harsh response" if the attacks persist, according to the army.
- Switzerland said that an initial deal between the US and Iran would be signed in Lucerne on Friday.
- US President Trump said that the deal implies Iran won't have nuclear weapons while speaking at the G7 summit.
- US president Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu needs to deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon in a "more responsible" way.
- An alleged targeted acid attack in New Jersey injured six people, including three teenagers.
- A manhunt is underway for the alleged shooter who reportedly shot two coworkers at a Delaware hospital on Tuesday.
Tag: Coronavirus Prevention
Drones Spread Word About COVID-19 in...
Drones are helping to spread messages from the sky on how to prevent coronavirus infection in the far-flung, poor, rural areas of northern South Africa’s Greater Tzaneen Municipality. Local authorities have been pioneering the use of these aircraft in South Africa as a tool to educate people about COVID-19 in the local languages of Sepedi and Tsonga
Ugandan Healthcare Workers Cite Success Against...
Uganda’s healthcare workers say they are seeing some success in hospital wards as they fight the fast-spreading coronavirus. Uganda has confirmed 79 coronavirus infections, 49 recoveries, and – so far – no deaths. But outside of Uganda’s hospitals, healthcare workers face stigma
South African UIF Disbursements Surpass R3...
Kubayi-Ngubane, together with her colleagues in the economic cluster, briefed media on risk adjustment measures and economic relief interventions, on Tuesday
New York is Feeding Its Residents...
New York City’s grab-and-go meal service program that once provided free meals to school children has been expanded during the pandemic. Evgeny Malsov investigated how the program works
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
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