Aug 04 U.N. agency hails ‘historic first’ with child labor convention By Associated Press The International Labor Organization has welcomed a global agreement to combat the worst forms of child labor as the first time all of its member states have ratified a convention — in a process that lasted 21 years. Continue reading
Aug 04 Deadly explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital, causing widespread damage By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh said there were dead and wounded, but did not have an exact figure, just saying there were hundreds of casualties. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Carolinas brace for Hurricane Isaias In our news wrap Monday, coastal North and South Carolina braced for Hurricane Isaias. The storm is a minimal hurricane but will still challenge residents with another disruption during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, thousands of people in Southern California spent… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 7:27 White House targets Chinese-owned TikTok, encouraging Microsoft to buy it TikTok is under intense political scrutiny. The U.S. Department of Justice has expressed concerns that the video-streaming app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, may be sharing user data with the Chinese government. Now tech giant Microsoft says it’s interested in purchasing… Continue watching
Aug 03 Zimbabwe continues arrests of critics, says opposition party By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Zimbabwean rights groups say the military and police are arresting scores of opposition members and activists after authorities thwarted an anti-government protest last week. Continue reading
Aug 03 Anti-human trafficking organizations are struggling under COVID-19 By Corinne Redfern, The Fuller Project Trafficking survivors say they are unable to access food and water, safe accommodation or psychological support during the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 03 Notre Dame Cathedral’s organ will undergo a 4-year-long cleaning By Nadine Achoui-Lesage, Angela Charlton, Associated Press The mammoth task of dismantling, cleaning and re-assembling France’s largest musical instrument started Monday and is expected to last nearly four years. Amazingly, the 8,000-pipe organ survived the 2019 fire that consumed the cathedral’s roof and toppled its spire. Continue reading
Aug 03 Vietnam confirms 21 more cases in new virus outbreak By Associated Press The country, which had lifted many restrictions after more than three months with no local infections, now has 196 cases in the new outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 03 Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Microsoft is confirming that it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship. Continue reading
Aug 03 Outbreak hits Norway cruise ship, could spread along coast By Associated Press The 41 people on the MS Roald Amundsen who tested positive have been admitted to the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsoe, north of the Arctic Circle, where the ship currently is docked. Continue reading