World News
Plane catches fire at Manila airport, killing all 8 aboard
A plane carrying eight people has caught fire while attempting to take off from Manila’s airport on a flight bound for Japan, killing all those on board Original Article
US-led forces pull out of 3rd Iraqi base this month
U.S.-led coalition forces have pulled out of an Iraqi military base that nearly brought Washington into an open war with Iran Original Article
Riot breaks out at prison in northeast Thailand
Officials in Thailand say a riot at a prison in a northeastern province was set off when inmates plotting to escape spread false rumors that several prisoners were infected with the coronavirus Original Article
Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death
Iran’s president has lashed out at criticism of authorities’ lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East Original Article
In Somalia, coronavirus goes from fairy tale to nightmare
Nearly three decades of conflict, extremist attacks, drought, disease and even a devastating new outbreak of locusts have strained Somalia Original Article
Indian PM apologizes for 21-day lockdown hardships
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has apologized for imposing a three-week national lockdown, calling it harsh but “needed to win” the battle against the coronavirus Original Article
China sends medical aid to Pakistan to combat virus outbreak
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says China has sent a plane loaded with medical personnel and supplies to help fight the spread of the coronavirus in the nation of 220 million people Original Article
Virus prevention measures turn violent in parts of Africa
Tear gas Original Article
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the Middle East, cherished traditions are coming to an abrupt halt: No more massive weddings and celebrations Original Article
Indian authorities send buses to take unemployed to villages
Authorities have sent a fleet of buses to the outskirts of India’s capital to meet an exodus of migrant workers desperately trying to reach their home villages during the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown Original Article