Jun 29 Watch 5:29 Japan helps 5 South Sudanese runners keep their Olympic dreams alive By Ali Rogin The young African nation of South Sudan is facing two growing challenges: the coronavirus pandemic and ethnic violence. The dual threats mean little time or investment is left for athletes looking to compete in the Olympics -- so Japan, the… Continue watching
Jun 29 AP report: China stifling Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization By Associated Press The government is forcing IUDs, abortions and sterilizations on largely Muslim minorities, and punishing parents who violate family planning measures by detaining them in camps and prisons, according to an AP investigation. Continue reading
Jun 29 Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, Interpol rejects By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The prosecutor said Iran had asked Interpol to issue a "red notice" for Trump and 35 others. Interpol later said it wouldn't consider Iran's request, meaning Trump faces no danger of arrest. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: WHO chief says COVID-19 pandemic is 'not even close to being over' By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over" and that the outbreak is accelerating globally. Continue reading
Jun 29 EU finalizing virus 'safe list,' U.S. unlikely to make the cut By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union is edging toward finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of U.S. Continue reading
Jun 29 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. Continue reading
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