Here are the latest updates.Only one in four Americans think it is safe for public schools to reopen as US coronavirus cases climb, and four in 10 parents say they would likely keep their children home if classes resume, a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows.The response was split along party lines: half of Republicans said they thought schools were safe, compared with only one in 10 Democrats.More on this story .Doctors in Bogota, Colombia are calling for a return to a strict city-wide quarantine to slow coronavirus infections in the nation’s capital, warning that medical services are...…Here are the latest updates.Only one in four Americans think it is safe for public schools to reopen as US coronavirus cases climb, and four in 10 parents say they would likely keep their children home if classes resume, a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows.The response was split along party lines: half of Republicans said they thought schools were safe, compared with only one in 10 Democrats.More on this story .Doctors in Bogota, Colombia are calling for a return to a strict city-wide quarantine to slow coronavirus infections in the nation’s capital, warning that medical services are...WW…

Here are the latest updates:Brazil’s health ministry said on There have been 6,935 new cases of coronavirus in Brazil since Monday evening and 600 new deaths, bringing the total to 114,715 confirmed cases of the virus and 7,921 deaths, the ministry said.New cases increased roughly 6.4 percent from Monday evening, while deaths increased roughly 8.2 percent.US President Donald Trump said the White House coronavirus taskforce would wind down as the country moves into a second phase of dealing with the aftermath of the outbreak.“Mike Pence and the task fore have done a great job,” Trump said...…Here are the latest updates:Brazil’s health ministry said on There have been 6,935 new cases of coronavirus in Brazil since Monday evening and 600 new deaths, bringing the total to 114,715 confirmed cases of the virus and 7,921 deaths, the ministry said.New cases increased roughly 6.4 percent from Monday evening, while deaths increased roughly 8.2 percent.US President Donald Trump said the White House coronavirus taskforce would wind down as the country moves into a second phase of dealing with the aftermath of the outbreak.“Mike Pence and the task fore have done a great job,” Trump said...WW…

Sri Lanka’s move to ban the burqa on “national security” grounds while calling its use “religious extremism” has been termed a “racist agenda” used to cause divisions in the country.A burqa is an outer garment worn to cover the entire body and the face and is used by some Muslim women.On Saturday, Sri Lanka’s Minister for Public Security Sarath Weerasekera said he had signed a paper for cabinet approval to ban the burqa, adding that the government also plans to ban more than 1,000 Islamic schools that were defying national education policy.Sri Lankans expressed disapproval of the...…Sri Lanka’s move to ban the burqa on “national security” grounds while calling its use “religious extremism” has been termed a “racist agenda” used to cause divisions in the country.A burqa is an outer garment worn to cover the entire body and the face and is used by some Muslim women.On Saturday, Sri Lanka’s Minister for Public Security Sarath Weerasekera said he had signed a paper for cabinet approval to ban the burqa, adding that the government also plans to ban more than 1,000 Islamic schools that were defying national education policy.Sri Lankans expressed disapproval of the...WW…

Sami Mahdi, a professor at the Kabul University, is shaken by the killing of his students by gunmen on Monday. He has just returned after laying them to rest but their memories still remain fresh.He recalls the dreams and aspirations the students shared with him: Some were getting an education to better Afghanistan or fight for women’s rights, while others just wanted a secure life in a country racked by 20 years of bloody conflict.But those dreams were cut short when gunmen attacked Kabul University and indiscriminately shot and killed 22 students and teachers.Among them was Mohammed Rauf...…Sami Mahdi, a professor at the Kabul University, is shaken by the killing of his students by gunmen on Monday. He has just returned after laying them to rest but their memories still remain fresh.He recalls the dreams and aspirations the students shared with him: Some were getting an education to better Afghanistan or fight for women’s rights, while others just wanted a secure life in a country racked by 20 years of bloody conflict.But those dreams were cut short when gunmen attacked Kabul University and indiscriminately shot and killed 22 students and teachers.Among them was Mohammed Rauf...WW…