Mar 20 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Taliban attack kills at least 17 in Afghanistan In our news wrap Friday, at least 17 police and soldiers were killed in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan. Officials said security forces joined Taliban fighters assaulting a base in one of the deadliest attacks since February's U.S.-Taliban agreement. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 6:02 Coronavirus pandemic finally hits home for the United Kingdom By Malcolm Brabant In the United Kingdom just days ago, the attitude toward the novel coronavirus pandemic was “keep calm and carry on.” Now, however, the stakes are higher -- and the national feeling more grim. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered pubs… Continue watching
Mar 20 Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in U.S. soars By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press The materials are critical to containing the highly contagious coronavirus as emergency rooms and clinics brace for a surge. Continue reading
Mar 20 Virus prompts U.S. and Mexico to restrict border travel By Ben Fox, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Both countries and Canada also agreed to immediately turn back anyone trying to cross their borders illegally, with U.S. officials saying that the unchecked entry of people from around the world poses a potential health risk because of the rapidly… Continue reading
Mar 20 Egypt frees political activist amid calls for releases due to virus By Associated Press According to human rights groups, there are tens of thousands jailed in Egypt for their political views. Continue reading
Mar 20 Zimbabwe has 1st COVID-19 case while Africa cancels flights By Cara Anna, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The health minister says the infected man lives in Victoria Falls, one of Africa's most visited tourist destinations. Continue reading
Mar 20 German far-right party presses radical faction to dissolve By Associated Press News agency dpa reported that the party leadership called on the faction, known as "The Wing," to say at a meeting on Saturday that it will dissolve itself by the end of April. Continue reading
Mar 20 Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread By Carley Petesch, Associated Press The coronavirus is now moving into parts of the world that may be the least prepared. Some countries in Africa and Latin America lack the equipment or even trained health workers to respond. Continue reading
Mar 20 Italy’s virus epicenter grapples with huge toll, some hidden By Colleen Barry, Luca Bruno, Associated Press Provincial mayors are sounding an alarm that the virus-related toll fails to reflect a spike in deaths in the general population among those who have not been tested. Continue reading
Mar 20 India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape By Sheikh Saaliq, Rishabh Jain, Associated Press Four men sentenced to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in 2012 were hanged Friday, concluding a case that exposed the scope of sexual violence in India and prompted horrified… Continue reading