Jul 28 Malaysian ex-Prime Minister given 12 years in jail for corruption scandal By Eileen Ng, Associated Press A Malaysian court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve 12 years in prison on Tuesday after finding him guilty in the first of several corruption trials linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the state investment fund that brought… Continue reading
Jul 28 Head of China CDC gets injected with experimental vaccine By Dake Kang, Associated Press The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to persuade the public to follow suit when one is approved. Continue reading
Jul 28 Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier amid U.S. tensions By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month, UN finds By Lori Hinnant, Sam Mednick, Associated Press In a study published Monday, four U.N. agencies said failing to act now will have devastating long-term consequences not just for the children, but for society as a whole. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:39 Why India’s coronavirus numbers probably underestimate the country’s outbreak By Fred de Sam Lazaro India has reported more than 1 million confirmed coronavirus infections -- a number exceeded only by the U.S. and Brazil. But experts say that both cases and deaths in the country are likely underestimates due to gaps in testing and… Continue watching
Jul 27 Poles split over government’s plan to exit domestic violence treaty By Associated Press Poles are bitterly divided over steps being taken by the right-wing government to exit the Istanbul Convention, a European treaty against domestic violence, claiming it promotes gender “ideology” and links violence to religion. Continue reading
Jul 27 80,000 people leave Vietnamese city after new virus cases appear By Hau Dinh, Associated Press Vietnam, widely seen as a success in dealing with the coronavirus, reimposed a social distancing order in Da Nang following the cases, the first known to be locally transmitted in the country in over three months. Continue reading
Jul 27 Iraq prime minister orders probe after two protesters killed in clashes By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraq’s prime minister says he has opened an investigation into the killing of two anti-government protesters at the hands of security forces. Continue reading
Jul 27 Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement By Aron Heller, Associated Press A wave of demonstrations is sweeping Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his perceived failure to handle the country’s deepening economic crisis. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trade, technology and security at risk in U.S.-China feud By Associated Press From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely intertwined. The ongoing sharp deterioration in U.S.-China ties poses risks to both countries and the rest of the world. In… Continue reading