Headlines- Israel conducts more attacks on Tehran.
- In his first remark since taking over for his killed father, Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei demands that bases hosting US military in the area close or else attacks will continue.
- Three civilians are killed in the Lebanese village of Ain Ebel when Israeli soldiers bombard southern Lebanon.
- As world oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down more than 700 points.
- On Thursday, an American military aerial refueling tanker involved in the American military campaign in Iran crashed in western Iraq.
- After losing refueling aircraft over Iraq, the US launches rescue operations.
Tag: COVID-19
COVID-19: Homemade Face Shields by Two...
After Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended contingency and crisis strategies for front line healthcare workers in late March, there was an immediate shortage of protective gears in hospitals. A family in Maryland is doing their part by making face shields at home and donating it to not only healthcare workers they know but also where it is much needed, hospitals in New York. VOA‘s Saqib Ul Islam has their story
Could Seoul be the Model for...
South Korea is one of very few countries to so far contain the coronavirus without resorting to mass lockdowns. Instead, it is taking a targeted approach: using cellphone data to locate and isolate those exposed to the virus. The digital tracing places public safety above personal privacy, but has been highly effective
Muslims Forgo Mosque-Coordinated Burials and Turn...
Losing a loved one is hard enough, but when you lose someone from COVID-19, you can’t even be at their deathbed, nor attend their funeral due to social distancing measures. For close-knit Muslim communities, including Indonesian Muslims in the US, this means making the most of technology and also praying for their loved ones from afar
Evicted During Pandemic, Kenyan Slum Dwellers...
Kenyan authorities forcibly evicted over 7,000 people from Nairobi slums this month, despite a court order, and in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in a small riot. Authorities say they demolished the homes because they were built on public land. But some of those who were evicted claim to have bought the land. Critics note mass evictions during a pandemic are inhumane and could further spread the virus
A Nightmare’: Mourning Doctors Felled During...
Current Time has spoken to spouses and close colleagues of medical staff who have died from COVID-19 while caring for others infected by the coronavirus~RFE/RL
Senegal’s Opening Mosques During Pandemic Divides...
Senegal’s controversial decision to re-open mosques as the Muslim-majority country is still battling the coronavirus pandemic has split the religious community. Senegal so far has about 2,500 confirmed infections and at least 25 deaths from COVID-19. While some Muslims have welcomed being able to pray at the mosque during the last week of the holy month of Ramadan, others worry it’s too soon and the decision may put worshippers at greater risk of infection
Shanghai Police Hold Lawyer-Turned-Blogger Who Reported...
In Zhang’s last YouTube video posted on May 13, she had reported on the impact of a huge fall in passenger numbers on the livelihoods of Wuhan’s taxi drivers, as well as loss of employment in the wake of the lockdown among the city’s residents.
California Prepares for Lifting of COVID...
The state of California is allowing some businesses to re-open, slowly and in phases. People are learning how to adjust to the new reality, considering at least 70,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and close to 3,000 people have died in the state
People Worldwide Report Having Intense Coronavirus...
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people around the world say they are having intense, realistic COVID-related dreams. Forums and websites are dedicated to people sharing their scary dreams, which has prompted scientists and psychologists to look at this development closer
Nairobi’s Eastleigh Residents Struggle to Make...
This month, Kenyan authorities locked down the Somali-majority Nairobi neighborhood of Eastleigh because of a jump in confirmed coronavirus infections. The restriction of movement was imposed to slow the spread of the virus. But businesses in Eastleigh are struggling to get by