U.N. rights expert welcomes Turkish indictments, urges US to release Khashoggi file
The U.N. human rights investigator who led an international probe into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday welcomed Turkey’s indictment of 20 Saudi nationals, saying it was needed as a “counter balance to the travesty of justice…
Intense fighting rocks Libya as new battle erupts for airbase
An intense bombardment shook Tripoli through the night and a new battle erupted at an airbase outside the capital, hours after Libya reported its first case of coronavirus and despite U.N. calls for ceasefires around the world during the epidemic.
Saudi Arabia tightens curfew imposed to contain coronavirus: SPA
Saudi Arabia is tightening a partial curfew imposed nationwide to contain the spread of the coronavirus, barring entry or exit from Riyadh, Mecca and Medina as well as movement between all provinces starting on Wednesday, state news agency SPA reported…
Virus fight at risk as world’s medical glove capital struggles with lockdown
Disposable rubber gloves are indispensable in the global fight against the new coronavirus, yet a month’s lockdown in stricken Malaysia where three of every five gloves are made has upended the supply chain and threatens to hamstring hospitals worldwid…
After being courted by Trump, African Americans, Latinos face economic blow from coronavirus
The financial hardship caused by the coronavirus outbreak could fall particularly hard on African Americans and Latinos, undoing economic gains President Donald Trump has touted in his outreach to those key voting blocs ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Mali reports first two cases of coronavirus: government statement
Mali reported on Wednesday its first two cases of coronavirus, the government said in a statement.
Hanoi to close all non-essential services to fight coronavirus
Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, has ordered a limit on public gatherings and shut down all non-essential services until further notice as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the city’s ruling body said on Wednesday.
Afghan forces kill gunmen who attacked Sikh complex; some casualties
Unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, trapping up to 200 people and inflicting casualties before the security forces killed the attackers, the government said.
French coronavirus death tally much higher than official data: hospitals chief
The death toll in France from coronavirus is much higher than the daily government tally, which only accounts for those dying in hospitals, a senior French health official said on Wednesday.
In coronavirus, Senegal rappers find a new enemy to fight
Dressed in hooded medical suits and protective goggles, Senegal’s activist hip-hop group Y’en a Marre rap about washing hands, disposing of used tissues and avoiding crowds in their latest release: ‘Shield against Coronavirus.’
