Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
World
May 23, 2020
Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — A groovy rendition of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” blasts from speakers outside…
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
World
May 23, 2020
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged…
Friday prayers resume in Gaza despite new virus fears
Middle East
May 23, 2020
Friday prayers resume in Gaza despite new virus fears
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Hamas rulers allowed mosques to reopen for Friday prayers for the first time…
Syria bars Assad’s cousin from travel amid financial dispute
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Syria bars Assad’s cousin from travel amid financial dispute
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian court has ordered a travel ban on the cousin of the country’s president and one…
India struggles with twin challenges of cyclone and pandemic
World
May 22, 2020
India struggles with twin challenges of cyclone and pandemic
NEW DELHI (AP) — In the middle of a pandemic, if a cyclone comes hurtling toward you, what should you…
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed in a crowded neighborhood on the edge…
Iran leader says Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ to be destroyed
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Iran leader says Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’ to be destroyed
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Friday called Israel a “cancerous tumor” that “will undoubtedly be uprooted and…
Khashoggi’s sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Khashoggi’s sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced Friday they have forgiven…
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Virus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims worldwide will celebrate one of their biggest holidays under the long shadow of the coronavirus, with…
Tanzania says virus defeated through prayer, but fears grow
World
May 22, 2020
Tanzania says virus defeated through prayer, but fears grow
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — On just one day this month, 50 Tanzanian truck drivers tested positive for the coronavirus after…