Here are the latest updates:The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on refugees around the world.Preventive measures such as physical distancing and frequent hand-washing are often difficult to implement in crowded camps.The aid agencies helping the refugees are struggling as well. Wealthy nations in Europe, North America and the Middle East are slashing donations, and keeping that money at home to tackle the economic fallout of the pandemic.Oxfam, one of the world’s largest charities, laid off nearly 1,500 staff and pulled out of 18 countries last month. A recent survey...…Here are the latest updates:The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on refugees around the world.Preventive measures such as physical distancing and frequent hand-washing are often difficult to implement in crowded camps.The aid agencies helping the refugees are struggling as well. Wealthy nations in Europe, North America and the Middle East are slashing donations, and keeping that money at home to tackle the economic fallout of the pandemic.Oxfam, one of the world’s largest charities, laid off nearly 1,500 staff and pulled out of 18 countries last month. A recent survey...WW…

Here are the latest updates:The global number of reported coronavirus fatalities stands at 500,108, according to figures gathered by Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Meanwhile, the total number of infections worldwide stands at 10,063,319.US Vice President Pence said the federal government would extend support for coronavirus testing in Texas as long as necessary amid a dangerous surge in new cases, after US health officials had moved to curb some sites in various localities.Pence said the decision to transition from some federal testing sites was made “several weeks...…Here are the latest updates:The global number of reported coronavirus fatalities stands at 500,108, according to figures gathered by Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Meanwhile, the total number of infections worldwide stands at 10,063,319.US Vice President Pence said the federal government would extend support for coronavirus testing in Texas as long as necessary amid a dangerous surge in new cases, after US health officials had moved to curb some sites in various localities.Pence said the decision to transition from some federal testing sites was made “several weeks...WW…

Here are the latest updates:Gym owners and trainers in several Indian cities held protests over the weekend against a ban on opening fitness centres over fears of spreading the coronavirus, even as many lockdown restrictions are set to ease.The nation of 1.3 billion people will allow shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and places of worship to re-open Monday, more than 10 weeks after a nationwide shutdown was imposed in late March.But gyms will remain closed, to the frustration of owners and trainers in several cities, including Amritsar in northern Punjab state.Liberia has made good...…Here are the latest updates:Gym owners and trainers in several Indian cities held protests over the weekend against a ban on opening fitness centres over fears of spreading the coronavirus, even as many lockdown restrictions are set to ease.The nation of 1.3 billion people will allow shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and places of worship to re-open Monday, more than 10 weeks after a nationwide shutdown was imposed in late March.But gyms will remain closed, to the frustration of owners and trainers in several cities, including Amritsar in northern Punjab state.Liberia has made good...WW…

Here are the latest updates:US President Donald Trump says his press briefings are “not worth the time & effort”, two days after sparking a furore by suggesting patients might be injected with disinfectant to kill an infection.Tweeting on Saturday, Trump says: “What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately.”What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report...…Here are the latest updates:US President Donald Trump says his press briefings are “not worth the time & effort”, two days after sparking a furore by suggesting patients might be injected with disinfectant to kill an infection.Tweeting on Saturday, Trump says: “What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report the truth or facts accurately.”What is the purpose of having White House News Conferences when the Lamestream Media asks nothing but hostile questions, & then refuses to report...WW…

It has been more than a month since Cyclone Harold tore through several countries in the South Pacific, with Vanuatu bearing the brunt of the Category 5 winds. The cyclone destroyed thousands of homes, displaced about half the country’s 300,000 people and uprooted crops.International aid has been hard to come by, with the rest of the world still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, which has now reached 212 nations and territories.While Vanuatu has been spared the direct effect of the global health emergency with zero cases reported, resources for the cyclone victims have also been...…It has been more than a month since Cyclone Harold tore through several countries in the South Pacific, with Vanuatu bearing the brunt of the Category 5 winds. The cyclone destroyed thousands of homes, displaced about half the country’s 300,000 people and uprooted crops.International aid has been hard to come by, with the rest of the world still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, which has now reached 212 nations and territories.While Vanuatu has been spared the direct effect of the global health emergency with zero cases reported, resources for the cyclone victims have also been...WW…

Here are the latest updates:The largest union representing US meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers’ safety.At least 30 meatpacking workers have died of the novel coronavirus and more than 10,000 have contracted it, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents more than 250,000 meatpacking and food processing workers, said in a statement.The pandemic caused at least 30 meatpacking plants to temporarily close over the past two months, resulting in a 40 percent...…Here are the latest updates:The largest union representing US meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers’ safety.At least 30 meatpacking workers have died of the novel coronavirus and more than 10,000 have contracted it, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents more than 250,000 meatpacking and food processing workers, said in a statement.The pandemic caused at least 30 meatpacking plants to temporarily close over the past two months, resulting in a 40 percent...WW…

ABS-CBN, the largest television network in the , has been ordered to cease operations after President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies in Congress refused to renew the station’s 25-year licence.In an order issued on Tuesday, the government agency tasked with awarding broadcasting licences said “absent a valid Congressional Franchise, as required by law”, the network had to stop its various television and radio operations.Several bills for the renewal of ABS-CBN’s licence have been pending before Congress since 2019, but Congress sat on the legislation, citing other priorities. The...…ABS-CBN, the largest television network in the , has been ordered to cease operations after President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies in Congress refused to renew the station’s 25-year licence.In an order issued on Tuesday, the government agency tasked with awarding broadcasting licences said “absent a valid Congressional Franchise, as required by law”, the network had to stop its various television and radio operations.Several bills for the renewal of ABS-CBN’s licence have been pending before Congress since 2019, but Congress sat on the legislation, citing other priorities. The...WW…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military and police forces to “finish off” and “kill” all communist rebels in the country, prompting fears that it could unleash a new wave of bloodshed similar to his deadly war on drugs.“I’ve told the military and the police, that if they find themselves in an armed encounter with the communist rebels, kill them, make sure you really kill them, and finish them off if they are alive,” , as he addressed a government meeting aimed at countering communism.“Just make sure to return their bodies to their respective families.”“Forget about...…Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military and police forces to “finish off” and “kill” all communist rebels in the country, prompting fears that it could unleash a new wave of bloodshed similar to his deadly war on drugs.“I’ve told the military and the police, that if they find themselves in an armed encounter with the communist rebels, kill them, make sure you really kill them, and finish them off if they are alive,” , as he addressed a government meeting aimed at countering communism.“Just make sure to return their bodies to their respective families.”“Forget about...WW…

Here are the latest updates:With the US. coronavirus death toll topping 51,000 and nearly one in six workers out of a job, Georgia, Oklahoma and several other states took tentative steps at reopening businesses on Friday, despite disapproval from President Donald Trump and medical experts.Fitness clubs, hair salons, tattoo parlours and some other workplaces were allowed to open their doors by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, disregarding warnings from public health officials that easing restrictions too soon could lead to more infections and deaths, Reuters news agency reported.Georgia, one of...…Here are the latest updates:With the US. coronavirus death toll topping 51,000 and nearly one in six workers out of a job, Georgia, Oklahoma and several other states took tentative steps at reopening businesses on Friday, despite disapproval from President Donald Trump and medical experts.Fitness clubs, hair salons, tattoo parlours and some other workplaces were allowed to open their doors by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, disregarding warnings from public health officials that easing restrictions too soon could lead to more infections and deaths, Reuters news agency reported.Georgia, one of...WW…

Here are the latest updates:US President Donald Trump on Friday criticised the handling of some states’ coronavirus mitigation measures, saying he found the stay-at-home orders of governors such as Virginia “too tough.”Asked if certain states – Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia – should lift their stay-at-home orders, Trump said: “No, but I think elements of what they’ve done are too much.”Experts believe states currently have enough tests to meet guidelines to begin reopening their economies after a shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, US Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday,...…Here are the latest updates:US President Donald Trump on Friday criticised the handling of some states’ coronavirus mitigation measures, saying he found the stay-at-home orders of governors such as Virginia “too tough.”Asked if certain states – Michigan, Minnesota and Virginia – should lift their stay-at-home orders, Trump said: “No, but I think elements of what they’ve done are too much.”Experts believe states currently have enough tests to meet guidelines to begin reopening their economies after a shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, US Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday,...WW…