Headlines- A missile has struck the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
- Israeli strikes hit apartment buildings in the suburbs of north Beirut and the city of south Lebanon.
- On Friday, US President Donald Trump said that he ordered the U.S. Central Command to launch an attack on Iran's Kharg Island.
- Iran's drone and missile launches have drastically reduced, according to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and its new supreme commander is "wounded and likely disfigured."
- Thousands of people had gathering in Iran's capital's central square on Friday for an annual state-sponsored rally to support of the Palestinians and demanding the demise of Israel when a massive explosion rocked the area.
- All sides involved in the US-Israeli attack on Iran were urged by UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher to ensure that aid could cross the Strait of Hormuz safely.
- The remains of 84 Iranian sailors who died when a US submarine sank their naval vessel have been repatriated by Sri Lanka.
- After losing refueling aircraft over Iraq, the US launches rescue operations.
Tag: COVID-19
American Stories
As the coronavirus cases increase daily the world over, movies about viruses spreading and threatening global communities are going viral on streaming services…COVID – LA Food Bank — With tens of millions of Americans restricted to their homes by the coronavirus, charities that give food to the poor are struggling to meet increased demand from people out of work
Colombian Militias Are Operating Out of...
Colombian paramilitary forces have found a new safe haven to conduct their illegal activities, the western border states of Venezuela~VOA NEWS
NY Restaurateur Feeding Hospital Workers on...
In New York City, where there are nearly 18-thousand confirmed cases of Covid19, doctors and nurses are on the frontline of the pandemic. One restaurateur there has figured out a way to help by raising money to deliver meals to area hospitals. Aaron Fedor reports for VOA from New York City~VOA NEWS
Spain Coronavirus Cases Surge; Nigeria Locks...
Hospitals in New York City are set to get some relief with Monday’s arrival of the Navy’s USNS Comfort hospital ship, which will clear space for coronavirus patients by taking those in need of care for conditions other than the virus. Its sister ship, the USNS Mercy, began taking patients Sunday at the port of Long Beach, outside Los Angeles
News At A Glance
Malians voted Sunday in a long-delayed parliamentary election and other stories around African Continent….S. President Trump says social distancing will need to continue through April and other stories around United States
Moscow Coronavirus Lockdown Takes Effect
There were still some vehicles and pedestrians on the streets of Moscow after a lockdown came into effect on March 30 to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The city’s 12 million residents are only allowed to leave their homes to buy food or medicines, get urgent medical treatment, walk the dog, or take out the trash
The only Catholic church in Afghanistan...
Catholic chapel of the Italian Embassy in Kabul – the only Catholic church in Afghanistan – has suspended celebrations to respond to the containment measures of the coronavirus. This is what Father Giovanni Scalese, Barnabite priest, at the head of the Missio sui iuris in Afghanistan reports to Agenzia Fides. “At the end of February – says the priest in a note sent to Fides – I had sent a message regarding the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the covid-19 disease
COVID-19 PSA Prevention
Wash your hands with soap and water, before you eat, after using the toilet, after touching anything many other people touch, like a seat on a public bus, scrub thoroughly for 20 seconds, if you cannot wash your hands and use a hand sanitizer
Coronavirus Patients Share Their Trials and...
Much has been written of the warning signs, symptoms and dangers of COVID-19. But what is it like to live through an active infection? Three sufferers agreed to share their stories, day-by-day medical conditions, thoughts and observations with VOA chronicling life with the coronavirus
Botswana, with No COVID-19 Cases, Closes...
The closures will remain in place until further notice. Citizens will be allowed to return home, but must submit to a 14-day quarantine