Headlines
  • Thirty people have died in a devastating fire at a pub in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, according to reports on Tuesday.
  • Two UAE tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
  • On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
  • On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
  • Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
  • IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
  • A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.

Tag: Coronavirus

May 6, 2020

Fearing Food Shortages, Some New Yorkers...

Food delivery services are getting backed up with long orders and now many New Yorkers are worried they won’t be able to get certain items for a long time. As a result, some have started to grow gardens on the rooftops of their homes. Dmitrii Vershinin has the story

May 5, 2020

Long Lines at Food Banks While...

Unprecedented unemployment due to COVID-19 is creating a new pressure for local food banks

‘We Did Not Received ‘Any Data...

In the wake of easing lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in several hard-hit countries, Michael Ryan Executive Director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme said ”as countries open up their economies and open up the societies, and as they look at different gatherings, be their religious or social gatherings that occur, they’ve got to calibrate the risks associated with those gatherings, which are based on how much virus is circulating in the area..

Nigeria Eases Lockdown Measures Despite Increasing...

Nigeria has eased some coronavirus lockdown measures to reduce damage to the economy. The move Monday followed weeks of a nationwide shutdown that hurt millions of businesses

To Cope with COVID, Turkey Turns...

With the number of coronavirus infections continuing to rise in Turkey, the country is – like many others – anxiously awaiting a vaccine. Until one comes, many Turks are turning to an old tradition

Feeding Hungry Migrants Amid Moscow’s COVID-19...

Many migrant workers in Moscow have lost their jobs and are not getting enough to eat amid the COVID-19 lockdown, according to volunteers who are distributing food parcels

May 4, 2020

Religious leaders United to Fight Covid-19;...

Religion teaches that all humanity is interconnected and interdependent: it is a family and cells of a single body”, concludes the statement, reiterating the invitation to unity and the common good

VOA Director Applauds Journalists for Factual...

VOA Director Amanda Bennet urged journalists around the world to remain diligent in reporting the truth about the coronavirus, particularly in countries with constricted media space. Bennett issued the message to commemorate the 27th World Press Freedom Day, themed: Journalism without Fear or Favor

UN: Press is Essential ‘Antidote’ to...

At least 55 media workers in 23 countries have died since March 1 because of the pandemic, according to the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign

Sports photographer Re-invents himself to Survive...

For years, sports photographer Jason Schoenig has captured the spirit of countless student-athletes. His pictures became very popular among young people and parents alike. But Covid-19, changed all that, as it ended sports programs early. It hurt him. What he did to stay afloat caught our attention

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