Mar 13 UN reports sex abuse allegations rose significantly in 2019 By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press A new U.N. report says allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N peacekeeping and political missions rose significantly in 2019, with allegations against civilian personnel nearly doubling. Continue reading
Mar 13 Monarch butterflies drop 53 percent in wintering area officials say By Associated Press Some activists were heartbroken by the drop, but the Mexico head of the World Wildlife Fund said the reduction "is not alarming."… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 5:26 South Korea proves pandemic response requires more than money By Bruce Harrison South Korea’s government is spending nearly $10 billion to fight novel coronavirus, which has infected nearly 8,000 people there. But the effort to contain the illness requires more than just money -- entire communities must come together, sharing information, volunteering… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 1:50 News Wrap: Delta reduces flights by 40 percent amid falling travel demand In our news wrap Friday, Delta Air Lines is reducing flights by 40 percent since the pandemic has triggered a decline in travel demand. The company is halting all flights to continental Europe for the next 30 days. Also, Iraq… Continue watching
Mar 13 ‘Not a wave, a tsunami.’ Italy hospitals at virus limit By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Every day is a scramble to find more intensive care beds than the critically ill who need them. There still aren't enough protective masks to go around. Continue reading
Mar 13 Countries turn to wartime tactics to fight coronavirus foe By Aritz Parra, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders are warning of nearly wartime measures to come to contain the spreading pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 13 Spain to declare state of emergency over virus outbreak By Aritz Parra, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the government will declare a two-week state of emergency in a bid to contain the new coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 13 Iraq army says U.S. airstrikes kill 5 security forces, 1 civilian By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press U.S. officials said the airstrikes' intended targets were mainly weapons facilities belonging to Kataib Hezbollah, the militia group believed to be responsible for Wednesday's attack on Camp Taji base. Continue reading
Mar 13 Asia scrambles to prevent virus from coming back By Ken Moritsugu, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press China, South Korea and Japan announced expanded border controls this week that mimic many of the bans and restrictions placed on China in the early days of the outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 13 Global stock markets recover after turbulent trading By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Shares rose in Paris and London but fell 6.1% in Japan following Wall Street's and Europe's biggest drop since the 1987 Black Monday crash. Continue reading