Jun 29 Militants attack Karachi stock exchange, killing at least 3 By Adil Jawad, Associated Press Militants attacked the stock exchange in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, killing at least three people. Continue reading
Jun 28 Africa up to 371,000 confirmed virus cases By Associated Press Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have climbed to a new high of more than 371,000, including includes 9,484 deaths. Continue reading
Jun 28 Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works. Continue reading
Jun 28 World hits coronavirus milestones amid fears of worse to come By Nicole Winfield, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday -- 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases -- and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could… Continue reading
Jun 27 EU narrows down border list, US unlikely to make the cut By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union envoys are close to finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed back into Europe once it begins lifting coronavirus-linked restrictions. The United States appears almost certain not to make the list, as new infections surge. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Seattle protesters block crews from clearing ‘occupied zone’ In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene. Continue watching
Jun 26 India’s social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care By Emily Schmall, Associated Press Though India’s leaders have promised coronavirus testing and care for all who need it, regardless of income, treatment options are as stratified and unequal as the country itself. Continue reading
Jun 26 ‘I became a full-throttled warrior.’ Frontline workers on their fight against COVID-19 By Rebecca Oh Globally, the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has depleted resources, resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and put continued strain on health care workers who are on the frontlines of the crisis. Continue reading
Jun 26 Person shot in Glasgow has died. 6 others injured, police say By Pan Pylas, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The individual shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow has died and six other people, including a police officer, were in a hospital being treated for injuries, Scottish police said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Supreme Court upholds Trump administration’s use of quick deportations In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration’s use of quick deportations for legal asylum seekers who fail initial screenings. The 7-2 decision reversed a lower court’s ruling that asylum seekers must first have… Continue watching