Lack of Funding Leads to Medical Aid Cut from UN
The United Nations will be forced to suspend three-quarters of the medical aid programs it supports in war-torn Yemen unless emergency funding is secured soon.
Yemen: 32 Doctors Die of Coronavirus
At least 32 doctors in Yemen have died as a result of the coronavirus, the Yemeni Physicians and Pharmacists Syndicate announced.
Beijing Partial Lockdown Due to New Coronavirus Cluster
Eleven residential estates in south Beijing has been locked down due to a fresh cluster of coronavirus cases linked to a nearby meat market, officials said on Saturday.
Judge Orders Seattle to Stop Using Tear Gas
A US judge on Friday ordered Seattle police to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray, and flash-bang devices to break up largely peaceful protests.
Kremlin Hopes US New Sanctions Won’t Be Realized
Moscow is hoping that the new anti-Russian sanctions proposed by the Republicans in the US House of Representatives will not be imposed, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
China Slams ‘Provocative’ US Military Move over Taiwan
China on Thursday condemned the US military for the “provocative” flight of one of its aircraft over Chinese-claimed Taiwan.
Floods Kill Dozens in South China
Floods and mudslides in south China have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people and left dozens dead or missing, state media reported Thursday.
North Korea Slams US Intervention in Korean Affairs
North Korea rebuked the US on Thursday for criticizing its decision to cut communication links with South.
Germany concerns about Israel plan to annex
Germany and its European partners have "serious concerns" over plans of Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
UN chief urges global fight against racism
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged a global fight against racism and discrimination following what he called the “murderous act of police brutality”.