Aug 23 India’s virus caseload tops 3 million as disease moves south By Associated Press India’s coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 9:16 The public health crisis you may not know about: snakebites By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Over 100,000 people die every year from snakebites, and another 450,000 suffer life-altering injuries. The World Health Organization has labeled snakebites an epidemic, and reports that only half of the anti-venom needed globally is currently being produced. Special correspondent Benedict… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Firefighters still battling multiple blazes in California In our news wrap Friday, the plague of wildfires across California has now claimed six lives and forced evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. Some 12,000 firefighters are battling the blazes, pleading with residents to get out of harm’s… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:35 After Beirut blast, Lebanese must turn to each other to avoid crisis By Jane Ferguson It has been nearly three weeks since an enormous explosion at Beirut’s port tore through the city. With Lebanon already suffering from food scarcity, economic collapse and the coronavirus pandemic, the blast turned a grim situation to dire crisis. In… Continue watching
Aug 21 Tripoli and rival parliament announce Libya cease-fire By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Libya’s U.N.-supported government has announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic city of Sirte in an initiative supported by the rival parliament in the country’s east. Continue reading
Aug 21 Hundreds march in Mali to celebrate military coup against former president By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press The people that gathered Friday in Bamako's central Independence Square are mainly supporters of Mali's opposition coalition who had demonstrated since June for Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to step down from power. Continue reading
Aug 21 Hit by virus surge, Hong Kong offers free tests to everyone By Zen Soo, Associated Press Leader Carrie Lam says the testing program, which will last up to two weeks, will allow residents to be tested on a voluntary basis. The testing is aimed at identifying people who are infected with the coronavirus but have exhibited… Continue reading
Aug 21 Russian opposition leader in coma to be flown to Berlin for treatment By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian doctors gave permission for Alexei Navalny to be transferred abroad for medical treatment, a senior physician said Friday. The reversal came after more than 24 hours of wrangling over Navalny's condition and treatment. Continue reading
Aug 21 South Korea reports 324 new infections in a day, most since March By Associated Press Most of the new cases are in the densely populated Seoul region, where health workers are scrambling to track transmissions from sources including churches, restaurants, schools and workers. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:36 Is Putin’s ‘paranoia’ to blame for apparent poisoning of Russian opposition leader? Russia’s leading opposition figure is seriously ill in a Siberian hospital, the victim of a possible poisoning. Alexei Navalny is a crusading anti-corruption activist and aspiring politician who has been a thorn in President Vladimir Putin’s side for years. Nick… Continue watching