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
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
Nigerian Muslims Adapt to Different Ramadan...
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins Friday with many countries in lockdown over the coronavirus, including Nigeria, which is home to West Africa’s largest Muslim population. Communal prayer and breaking the daily fast with a large meal will be disrupted by social distancing measures.
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
For Israeli and Palestinian Muslims, This...
The holy month of Ramadan is set to begin later this week for the world’s two billion Muslims. It is a month of fasting, family gatherings, and prayer in mosques. But all over the Muslim world, “shelter in place” orders will keep people at home. In Israel, the government is expected to announce a nightly curfew on Arab towns and East Jerusalem to keep people inside
Malawi Health Workers Face Stigma, Discrimination...
Malawi so far has confirmed 33 cases of COVID-19 and three deaths. But health workers say they are presumed to carry the virus, shunned in public, refused access to public transport, and even evicted from rented homes
COVID-19: Stuck in Lockdown
Police in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, detained several people who gathered to demonstrate against the government’s COVID-19 lockdown measures. Some protesters were forced into police cars and fined around $1,000 after officers broke up the April 23 demonstration