Headlines- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- 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 was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
Tag: Coronavirus
LogOn: Temperature Sensing Devices
Even though businesses are reopening around the world, the pandemic is still a reality. Many offices are taking people’s temperature before they are allowed inside. In some industries handheld thermometers may not be efficient enough
‘Lessons Under The Open Sky’: Outdoor...
The First Public School in the central Georgian town of Khashuri has set up an outdoor classroom to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Classes take turns learning outside, allowing cleaners to disinfect their indoor classrooms throughout the school day
COVID-19: South Africa Mask Shirt
South African Andrew King’s tattoo parlor was suffering from the pandemic lockdown and social distancing. So, he gathered a team and put their creativity into other fashionable designs to fit the market. King created a shirt with a built-in mask for COVID-19, which could prove a hit in South Africa-the country worst hit by the virus on the continent
New COVID App Gives Health Officials...
At the University of Arizona, students and staff are using an app that lets them know if they’ve been exposed to someone who has tested positive for coronavirus
Your Guide For the Travel to...
A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test certificate not older than 72 hours and travel insurance are just some of the requirements for travellers to South Africa upon arrival on the country’s shores.
Asia Tourism Flights to Nowhere
With international travel almost nonexistent because of the coronavirus pandemic, the global tourism industry is finding new ways to make money. In Asia, one way companies are trying to stay profitable is through so-called “flights to nowhere
Block Party Winning Hearts of New...
There may be quarantine, vacations might be canceled and schools partially closed, but NYC is not losing its spirit. Amid the continuing pandemic, New York’s one and only 7 O’Clock “Covid-Release” social-distance block party continues to win over hearts
Is the Pandemic Making Americans Less...
Of all the changes the COVID Pandemic has forced on the world, the sense of isolation can be one of the most challenging. And it turns out that according to psychologists who study the effects of isolation on mental health, all that social distancing has literally made us socially distant
COVID-19:Turkish Bubble Dining
Covid restrictions are forcing people to live in their own personal or familial bubble. Even as governments start to slowly loosen COVID restrictions, some customers are nervous about being in crowded areas. One restaurant in Turkey’s Istanbul city are making people more comfortable by taking the bubble idea literally
COVID-19: Kenya Corruption
Organizations such as the World Bank, IMF, and the Jack Ma Foundation have contributed aid worth more than $2 billion to aid Kenya’s fight against COVID-19. But much of the money and donated medical supplies have gone missing, prompting President Uhuru Kenyatta to order an investigation into who might have taken it all