Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
World
July 22, 2021
Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the…
Saudi Aramco facing $50M cyber extortion over leaked data
Middle East
July 22, 2021
Saudi Aramco facing $50M cyber extortion over leaked data
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant acknowledged Wednesday that leaked data from the company —…
Iran says police officer killed in unrest amid water protest
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Iran says police officer killed in unrest amid water protest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian police officer was killed during unrest in the country’s restive southwest amid…
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
World
July 21, 2021
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government installed a new prime minister on Tuesday, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse…
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
World
July 20, 2021
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO (AP) — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told…
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
World
July 20, 2021
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on…
Israeli PM vows to ‘act aggressively’ over Ben & Jerry’s ban
Middle East
July 20, 2021
Israeli PM vows to ‘act aggressively’ over Ben & Jerry’s ban
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the head of Unilever on Tuesday that Israel will “act aggressively”…
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
Middle East
July 20, 2021
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the…
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
World
July 20, 2021
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll,…
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
World
July 19, 2021
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens…