Jul 11 Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has coronavirus By Associated Press Amitabh Bachchan says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Bachchan has acted in more than 200 Indian films over the past five decades. He is also a former politician… Continue reading
Jul 11 Leaders, survivors mark 25 years since Srebrenica massacre By Sabina Niksic, Associated Press Speaking at a commemoration ceremony for the thousands of massacre victims, held in the memorial center and cemetery just outside Srebrenica, a top Bosnian official warned that the extent of the 1995 slaughter is still being systematically denied despite irrefutable… Continue reading
Jul 11 Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings By Cara Anna, Associated Press South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily spike as its infections passed 800,000. The surging cases are raising sharp concerns about unequal treatment in the… Continue reading
Jul 10 France ordered to fight pollution or pay millions in fines By Associated Press The Council of State's unusual ruling Friday came after the government failed to fulfill a 2017 order to reduce pollution in accordance with EU rules. The national government and local governments have announced multiple anti-pollution measures in recent years. But… Continue reading
Jul 10 Sudan ratifies law criminalizing female genital mutilation By Associated Press Sudan's justice ministry says the country's ruling body has ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, handing the movement for women's rights in the African country a long-sought victory. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Fay drenches parts of the East Coast In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Fay is racing up the Eastern Seaboard. It made landfall earlier near Atlantic City, New Jersey, with winds of 60 miles per hour, touching off flash floods and forcing beaches to close. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 7:35 Lebanon, already bankrupt, contends with pandemic's rising threat By Jane Ferguson Lebanon recorded its highest one-day tally of new coronavirus cases Friday, after easing extended lockdowns. The country, already in economic freefall and suffering under a paralyzed, corrupt and bankrupt government, cannot afford another crisis. But now, hunger and despair are… Continue watching
Jul 10 Hundreds try to storm Serbian parliament as protests heat up By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press The clashes happened Friday, the fourth night of protests against the Serbian president's increasingly authoritarian rule. Continue reading
Jul 10 Activists protest against French minister accused of rape By Arno Pedram, Associated Press Women’s rights activists held protests in cities in France and abroad against President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of a new interior minister who is accused of rape and a justice minister who has minimized the #MeToo movement. Continue reading
Jul 10 Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians. Originally a cathedral, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque after Istanbul's conquest by the Ottoman Empire but had been a museum for the last 86 years. Continue reading