- ‘Against the refugees’: Aid groups condemn U.N. decision to limit Syrian aid crossings
"Lives will be lost. Suffering will intensify," aid agencies operating in Syria said in a joint statement.
read more ...6 hours ago - French bus driver beaten to death after asking passengers to wear face masks
The assault on Philippe Monguillot has scandalized France. Face coverings are required aboard French public transport because of the coronavirus pandemic.
read more ...7 hours ago - Online funeral set for Seoul mayor amid coronavirus concerns
Monday's ceremony will be paid for with city funds, officials said.
read more ...9 hours ago - Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic, doctors warn
Disrupting dengue prevention efforts is ominous for the global battle against the disease, experts say.
read more ...12 hours ago - Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and son test positive for COVID-19
He has been helping lead the fight against the coronavirus, appearing in public service advertisements.
read more ...1 day ago - Russia, China veto aid to Syria via two crossings on Turkey’s border
Millions of Syrian civilians in the country's northwest depend on the humanitarian aid delivered from Turkey, the United Nations says.
read more ...2 days ago - Legendary cricketer fights back tears discussing racism as sports around the world respond to George Floyd
"The dehumanization of the Black race is where it started," said West Indies icon Michael Holding.
read more ...2 days ago - Seoul mayor’s apparent suicide sends shock waves through South Korea
News that the former activist, women's rights advocate and lawyer had apparently taken his own life has rocked South Korea's capital.
read more ...2 days ago - U.S. sanctions Chinese officials for human rights abuses in Xinjiang
The sanctions are likely to ratchet up already high tensions between U.S. and China.
read more ...3 days ago - COVID-19 test results could take weeks. With that delay, is testing futile?
Labs running coronavirus tests are overwhelmed as demand has soared in the past month.
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