Asia Shares Slide After Wall Street Selloff For Fear of Pandemic
Shares fell Monday in Asia, tracking losses on Wall Street as rising virus cases cause some US states to backtrack on pandemic reopenings.
Japan Opposing South Korea Joining G7: Sources
Japan has told the US it opposes a suggestion by US President Donald Trump to add Seoul to the Group of Seven summit, diplomatic sources said.
Lebanon Summons US Ambassador
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the US ambassador to Lebanon to protest against his interference in the country's internal affairs.
Half A Million in Beijing Lockdown
China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people near the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, as authorities warned it was soon to "relax" over the new cluster of cases.
Denver Protests Over Death of Elijah McClain
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside a suburban Denver police building Saturday to call for justice in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man put into a chokehold by police last year.
Poland Holds Pandemic-Delayed Presidential Election
People of Poland began voting in a presidential election Sunday that had been scheduled for May but was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Golan Rejects Israel Agricultural Plans in Occupied Territories
The people of the occupied Syrian Golan staged a protest in rejection of the Israeli plans to build wind turbines on their agricultural lands.
Shooting in Walmart Distribution Center in California Leave 2 Dead
Two people were left dead and at least four people were in fair condition at a hospital Saturday after a man drove into a Walmart distribution center in California and started shooting at people.
Six Migrants Died, Dozens Rescued Off Libya Coast; UN Reports
A woman who gave birth at sea was among 93 migrants rescued off Libyan shores as they tried to reach Europe, but six others died along the way.
US States Halt Reopening due to Surge of COVID-19
Many states in the United States have moved to halt or backtrack their economic reopening following a sudden surge of new COVID-19 infections this week.