2020-07-13 Florida Hits Single Day Record for COVID-19 Cases
As the United States continues to struggle with COVID-19, Florida broke a U.S. record for the largest number of new cases in a single day. State officials reported more than…
2020-07-13 Media Policy Adds to Difficulty for Kashmiri Press
Critics are denouncing new media laws in Jammu and Kashmir State as measures to suppress government criticism. They also argue that the laws violate the country’s constitution. India announced the…
2020-07-12 Study: Ancient Polynesians and South Americans Had Contact
A new study shows that there was mixing between ancient native peoples from Polynesia and South America. Researchers say they found a single episode of the two groups interbreeding around…
2020-07-12 Protective Equipment for Medical Workers Once Again Running Low
The personal protective gear that was in dangerously limited supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the United States is running low again. This comes as the…
2020-07-11 In Africa, Lack of Coronavirus Records Raises Fear of ‘Silent Epidemic’
When the novel coronavirus hit Tanzania in April, President John Magufuli called for three days of prayer to ask for God’s protection. A month later, he declared victory over the…
2020-07-11 Drive-Up Service Helps Some Take Final Step to US Citizenship
The coronavirus health crisis has led to delays for thousands of people wanting to become citizens of the United States. The federal agency that processes citizenship requests, U.S. Citizenship and…
2020-07-09 US High Court: New York Can Get Trump’s Records, Congress Can’t
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a New York government lawyer can get President Donald Trump’s financial records. The court also blocked the House of Representatives from getting the…
2020-07-10 Disney World Re-Opens, Welcoming Guests and the NBA
Two of Walt Disney World’s four theme parks in Florida are reopening Saturday. The other two are preparing to reopen four days from now. Return visitors will find new rules…
2020-07-08 US Faces Growing Criticism For WHO Withdrawal
The United States is facing increasing criticism for its withdrawal Monday from the World Health Organization (WHO). China denounced the U.S. decision. Foreign ministry official Zhao Lijian said the withdrawal…
2020-07-09 Dubai Reopens for Tourists
Dubai announced this week it has reopened for tourism. But it remains unclear how many foreign visitors will return as many nations still struggle to stop the spread of the…
2020-07-08 Southwestern Japan Takes Steps to Deal with Flooding, Coronavirus
Boxes of face coverings, bottles filled with anti-bacterial agents and a sign saying “Please wear a mask” mark the entrance to a recreation center in Yatsushiro city. The building serves…
2020-07-08 Using Wastewater to Study Coronavirus Infections
Scientific researchers and health officials say they can follow an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in a community by examining its wastewater. Such studies could provide a valuable addition to…
2020-07-07 Museum or Mosque? Turkey Debates the Hagia Sofia
In its more than 1,400-year existence, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has meant many things to many groups of people. The building served for centuries as the main religious center for…
2020-07-06 Egypt Arrests Doctors, Silences Critics over Virus Outbreak
A doctor in Egypt was arrested after writing a report about the country’s broken health system. A pharmacist there was arrested at work after writing online about a shortage of…
2020-07-06 Afghan Man Reopens Oxygen Factory to Help Coronavirus Patients
An Afghan man has reopened a long-shut oxygen factory to provide free service to patients suffering from COVID-19. Najibullah Seddiqi says he closed his factory in 2013 because he had…