Headlines- The United States and Iran have reached a peace deal, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who signed the document on Friday, June 19 in Switzerland.
- Despite a "ceasefire," Israel continued its airstrikes against the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
- Trump posted on his Truth Social platform,"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!"
- Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Ismail Baghaei, stated that the two sides have decided not to discuss about the nuclear issue, and that the focus now is on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
- The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that an airplane crashed near to a Missouri airport on Sunday, killing a pilot and eleven skydivers.
- On Sunday, over 80 million people from northern Georgia to Maine along the East Coast are on alert for severe storms.
Tag: Coronavirus Updates
Somalia Is Recovering From Civil War...
A second wave of coronavirus struck Somalia this year, as well as political instability over elections that threatened to cause armed conflict. However, as Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu, although political tensions have eased, the economic effect has not.
South Africa Logs More Than 3500...
South Africa on Wednesday recorded 3 522 new COVID-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 8.7%, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said
The Lowest Birth Rate in Nearly...
According to new estimates, the birth rate in the United States has decreased dramatically over the last year for every major race and age group
The Second Vaccination Phase for Senior...
South Africa began a new phase of its vaccination programme this week, targeting people over the age of 60
COVID-19 Update by WHO Chief
There is a “massive disconnect rising” on the COVID-19 front, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “The pandemic is far from over,” he said, “and it won’t be over everywhere until it’s over everywhere.”
The Main Airport in Bangkok is...
Thailand believed it had avoided the worst of the novel coronavirus’s public health epidemic by closing its borders, but this has only devastated the country’s economy
South African Dogs are Being Trained...
In South Africa, a private security firm that uses dogs to sniff out illicit substances and explosives at airports is now training them to detect COVID-19
COVID-19:Reopening France
After months of battling the coronavirus pandemic, Europe is slowly getting back on track, with vaccines and economies improving, countries reopening their borders to international tourists, and countries emerging from lockdowns
Russia’s COVID Homeless
The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced quarantines and lockdowns, exposing the world’s homeless to a unique condition of threats. A harsh climate in Russia makes life on the streets more difficult than in most other countries, forcing the homeless — and the charity organisations that assist them
Nepal COVAX COVID-19
The first COVAX shipment of 348,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccine arrived safely in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, before being distributed to provinces and municipalities throughout the world