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- Coronavirus: Anger as migrants sprayed with disinfectant in IndiaFootage shared thousands of times shows a group of workers in India being sprayed with chemicals.
read more ...3 hours ago - Crammed in filthy cells, political prisoners fear infectionReza Khandan got the word from friends locked away in Iran’s most feared prison, Evin. A prisoner and a guard in their cell block had been removed because they were suspected of having coronavirus, and two guards in the women’s ward had shown symptoms. Khandan’s wife, Nasrin Sotoudeh, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights lawyers, is imprisoned in that
read more ...5 hours ago - Saudi to raise oil exports to record levels as price war rages
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will raise its oil exports to a record 10.6 million barrels per day starting from May, escalating a price war with Russia. Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, which already announced a sharp production increase for April, said it will add additional supplies to the global market, deepening a glut. "The kingdom plans
read more ...22 hours ago - Taliban kill dozens of Afghan forces in two attacks
The Taliban have killed about two dozen Afghan police and pro-government fighters, officials said Monday, in two attacks that come as the foes are supposed to be preparing for peace talks. In one of the incidents late Sunday, the insurgents killed at least six soldiers and 13 police and pro-government militiamen at several outposts near a police headquarters building in
read more ...23 hours ago - After more than 10,000 coronavirus deaths — the worst in the world — Italy is showing signs that its 3-week lockdown is workingItaly's counts of new coronavirus deaths and infections are starting to fall, though the country is likely still in for an extended lockdown.
read more ...23 hours ago - Air strikes hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa: witnessesThe Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen carried out several air strikes on Monday on the capital Sanaa, witnesses and media said, killing dozens of horses at a military school. A number of sensitive sites including the presidential palace compound, the school and an air base close to Sanaa airport were hit, and loud explosions were heard across
read more ...1 day ago - Britain names new MI5 chief: the spy who investigated 2018 Novichok attack1 day ago
- Blissful ignorance? Submariners likely unaware of pandemicOf a world in coronavirus turmoil, they may know little or nothing. Submariners stealthily cruising the ocean deeps, purposefully shielded from worldly worries to encourage undivided focus on their top-secret missions of nuclear deterrence, may be among the last pockets of people anywhere who are still blissfully unaware of how the pandemic is turning life upside down. Mariners aboard ballistic
read more ...1 day ago - Israel's Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus after aide confirmed carrier1 day ago
