In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
World
August 2, 2020
In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After 23 days in quarantine in Uganda — far longer than required — Jimmy Spire Ssentongo…
Aid group: Darfur attacks strand 14,000 without medical help
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Aid group: Darfur attacks strand 14,000 without medical help
CAIRO (AP) — A recent surge of violence in Darfur, the war-scarred region of western Sudan, has deprived more than…
Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas while Florida battens down
World
August 1, 2020
Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas while Florida battens down
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Isaias ripped shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it carved its…
US officials seek limits on “habitat” for imperiled species
Environment
August 1, 2020
US officials seek limits on “habitat” for imperiled species
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to restrict what land and water areas can be declared as…
Highways raise alarm in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead
Features/Interviews
August 1, 2020
Highways raise alarm in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead
CAIRO (AP) — For centuries, sultans and princes, saints and scholars, elites and commoners have been buried in two sprawling…
Oregon hopes for changes from ongoing Portland protests
World
August 1, 2020
Oregon hopes for changes from ongoing Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds peacefully protested in downtown Portland Friday, two days after the announcement that the presence of…
Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew
World
August 1, 2020
Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew
PARIS (AP) — Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil,…
Supreme leader says Iran won’t negotiate with US
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Supreme leader says Iran won’t negotiate with US
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United…
Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus
World
July 31, 2020
Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections…
Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access
World
July 31, 2020
Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access
LONDON (AP) — Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach used the phone to fool the social…