Aid group: Darfur attacks strand 14,000 without medical help
Middle East
July 31, 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…
Bahamas braces as newly formed Hurricane Isaias bears down
World
July 31, 2020
Bahamas braces as newly formed Hurricane Isaias bears down
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — New Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday expected to take it to…
Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months
World
July 31, 2020
Eurozone economy suffers record drop during lockdown months
PARIS (AP) — The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a devastating 12.1 percent during the second quarter from…
Final days of hajj and Eid festival impacted by coronavirus
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Final days of hajj and Eid festival impacted by coronavirus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Small groups of pilgrims performed one of the final rites of the Islamic hajj…
Saudi Royal Court says King Salman discharged from hospital
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Saudi Royal Court says King Salman discharged from hospital
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was discharged from a hospital in the capital Riyadh after…
Asia-Pacific tourism makes patchy restart, and some missteps
World
July 31, 2020
Asia-Pacific tourism makes patchy restart, and some missteps
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tourism operators across Asia and the Pacific are making furtive and faltering advances, as well as…
Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay
World
July 31, 2020
Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump repeatedly tests the Republican Party’s limits on issues including race, trade and immigration.…
Contentious budget vote could push Israel toward elections
Middle East
July 30, 2020
Contentious budget vote could push Israel toward elections
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s finance minister said Thursday he would bring a short-term budget up for a vote next week,…
After 99 days of success, virus returns to haunt Vietnam
World
July 30, 2020
After 99 days of success, virus returns to haunt Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — For 99 days, Vietnam seemed to have defeated the coronavirus. There wasn’t a single reported case…
Hong Kong disqualifies 12 opposition nominees for assembly
World
July 30, 2020
Hong Kong disqualifies 12 opposition nominees for assembly
HONG KONG (AP) — At least 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy nominees including prominent activist Joshua Wong were disqualified for September…