2020-04-06 As Africa Locks Down, Some Deliveries of Aid Are Threatened
More than half of Africa’s 54 countries have closed their land, air and sea borders to fight the spread of…
2020-04-02 Europol: Criminals Using Virus Crisis to Attack Fearful Public
The European law enforcement agency Europol says criminals are targeting a fearful public and affecting the fight against the coronavirus.…
2020-04-03 Shortages Delay Production of Hand Sanitizers
Americans are finding themselves with a never-before-seen shortage of paper and cleaning products, such as disinfectants and hand sanitizers. Traditional…
2020-04-01 US Releases Plan for Ending Venezuela’s Power Struggle
The United States is prepared to end sanctions on Venezuela if its political leaders agree to support a proposal to…
2020-04-01 Wimbledon Tennis Tounament Canceled
The COVID-19 crisis has led tennis officials to cancel the yearly Wimbledon competition, the oldest of the Grand Slam events.…
2020-03-31 As US Numbers Rise, Italy’s Infection Rate Down
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States climbed past 3,600 Tuesday. That number is higher than the…
2020-03-31 Yemen Experts Do Not See End to Conflict
Five years of civil war has turned Yemen — the poorest Arab nation on the Arabian Peninsula — into the…
2020-03-31 When Will I See You Again? Coronavirus Keeps Couples Apart
Andrea Chabant Sanchez is a 29-year-old publicist who lives in Madrid. He usually travels to Paris once a month to…
2020-04-01 World Leaders Turn to WWII to Inspire During Virus Crisis
The comparisons have appeared in recent days as the world faces possibly the most serious threat since the last truly…
2020-03-30 Who Will Receive the Needed Treatment for Coronavirus?
The disease caused by the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has now infected nearly 770,000 people. More than 36,000 people…
2020-03-30 Online Personalities Offer Laughs in Coronavirus Times
Americans are using humor to calm their nerves during the coronavirus crisis. Some have shared memes about not wearing day…
2020-03-29 Africa’s Mountain Gorillas Also at Risk From Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread among humans around the world, conservationists are warning of its possible risk to another…
2020-03-30 Coronavirus Provides Unexpected Help for Kenyan Fishermen
The spread of the new coronavirus has unexpectedly helped fishermen in Kenya. More Kenyans are now buying freshly caught fish…
2020-03-29 Robots Replace Human Workers in Eastern Europe
Istman Simon’s factory in western Hungary produces more than one million plastic parts every day. But on a busy morning…