Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of domestic workers gathered outside the Ethiopian consulate in Beirut on Thursday, some inquiring about flights…
Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic
World
June 4, 2020
Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — For florist Laura Gómez and many other Barcelona residents, the COVID-19 pandemic has one silver lining,…
Amid virus, those in India’s largest slum help one another
World
June 4, 2020
Amid virus, those in India’s largest slum help one another
KOHIMA, India (AP) — There are no secrets in the tightly packed lanes of Dharavi, India’s largest slum. Everyone knows…
Tiananmen anniversary marked by crackdown, HK vigil ban
World
June 4, 2020
Tiananmen anniversary marked by crackdown, HK vigil ban
BEIJING (AP) — China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark…
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the development of a coronavirus vaccine and plan…
Netanyahu and settlers clash over West Bank annexation plans
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Netanyahu and settlers clash over West Bank annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized Jewish West Bank settler leaders for disparaging President Donald…
UN: Yemen programs fighting virus might stop by end of June
Middle East
June 3, 2020
UN: Yemen programs fighting virus might stop by end of June
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations warned Wednesday that its programs to fight the coronavirus in war-torn Yemen might have…
Syrian activists report Russian airstrikes on Idlib province
Middle East
June 3, 2020
Syrian activists report Russian airstrikes on Idlib province
BEIRUT (AP) — Russian warplanes carried out early Wednesday the first airstrikes in three months on the last remaining rebel…
Sudanese raped in crackdown wrestle with trauma a year later
Middle East
June 3, 2020
Sudanese raped in crackdown wrestle with trauma a year later
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A year later, Samah still wakes up terrified during the night. She sees her rapists’ faces…
UN appeal for urgent Yemen aid falls US$1 bn short amid virus
Middle East
June 3, 2020
UN appeal for urgent Yemen aid falls US$1 bn short amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A United Nations appeal Tuesday for countries to fund emergency aid in Yemen, where…