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Hunger stalks children in Yemen as UN cuts aid programs

By Issa Mohammed, Associated Press

The U.N. children's agency warned about last week that millions of children in war-torn Yemen could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus sweeps across the Arab world's poorest country.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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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.

'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.

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.