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.
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COVID-19 PSA Prevention
Wash your hands with soap and water, before you eat, after using the toilet, after touching anything many other people touch, like a seat on a public bus, scrub thoroughly for 20 seconds, if you cannot wash your hands and use a hand sanitizer
Coronavirus Patients Share Their Trials and...
Much has been written of the warning signs, symptoms and dangers of COVID-19. But what is it like to live through an active infection? Three sufferers agreed to share their stories, day-by-day medical conditions, thoughts and observations with VOA chronicling life with the coronavirus
‘Our Pleas Are Falling on Deaf...
According to Girma, though, only about half of 300 students budgeted had received the stipend several weeks later. Even now, Girma and other students in Wuhan have identified at least 66 Ethiopians who have not received the payments
Botswana, with No COVID-19 Cases, Closes...
The closures will remain in place until further notice. Citizens will be allowed to return home, but must submit to a 14-day quarantine
U.S. Museums Meet Visitors’ Needs Online
Museums across the U.S. have closed to the public, to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. But that hasn’t stopped the guardians of some of the greatest art collections in the country from sharing their national treasures with people around the world
Repurposed Drugs Offer Shortest Path to...
With the global COVID-19 death toll surging past 23,000 people this week, accelerated efforts to develop coronavirus treatments are primarily focused on adapting existing drugs intended to fight other diseases. VOA’s Brian Padden reports that the medications being tested focus on three areas: neutralizing the virus itself, alleviating some of its life-threatening symptoms, and boosting a patient’s immune system to fight off infection
Finding Rhythm and Strength during Coronavirus...
Many schools in America are closed for the rest of the school year because of the coronavirus pandemic, so schooling children is now in the hands of parents, many whom are in lockdown and forced to work from home
COVID-19: Quick Fact Checks
Wash your hands with soap and water -Before you eat -After using the toilet -After touching anything many other people touch, like a seat on a public bus Scrub thoroughly for 20 seconds If you cannot wash your hands, use a hand sanitizer Taking these steps can prevent not only Coronavirus but also colds and flu and other viruses
North Korea Cracks Down on Hoarding,...
With food security and malnutrition already a serious problem under normal conditions in North Korea, the government appears to be showing no tolerance for those who would use the crisis as an opportunity to boost prices
Marylanders Dance To Lift Spirits
The novel coronavirus has forced people all over the world to stay at home on strict quarantine. But in these trying times people are managing to find a way to stay positive. The French applaud their doctors, Italians sing from their balconies, and some residents in Bethesda, Maryland also are dancing and singing from their balconies to stay positive