Local hunters in Nigeria protect farmers against Boko Haram
Borno (Nigeria) (AFP) – Nigerian authorities enlist the help of traditional hunters to guard farmers in their fields against attacks from the radical Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram.
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Bangladesh workers rush to capital after government reopens factories
Sreenagar (Bangladesh) (AFP) – Hundreds of thousands of garment workers race to catch ferries back to the Bangladesh capital Dhaka from their rural homes after the government said export factories could reopen despite a deadly coronavirus wave. With the economy badly hit by the pandemic, the Bangaldeshi government excluded the factories that supply top brands in Europe and North America from a nationwide lockdown order.
Tokyo’s Olympic rings draw crowds despite rising Covid cases
Tokyo (AFP) – Hundreds of people wait to have their picture taken with the famous Olympic rings outside the Olympic stadium as Japan extends a state of emergency, a week after the start of the Games.
Fire crews continue to battle wildfires in Turkey
Mugla (Turkey) (AFP) – Fire crews tackle blazes for a fourth day as the number of people killed in forest fires sweeping through southern Turkey rises to at least six.
100+ students quarantining after Atlanta charter school reports positive cases
Drew Charter School Head Peter McKnight joins CNN's Boris Sanchez to discuss the measures his school is taking as more than 100 students are quarantining after students and faculty tested positive for Covid-19.
This community hospital was a 'lifeline' to many
A record number of rural hospitals are closing across the United States during the Covid pandemic. For this community in Georgia, it's no different. Many here will have to cross state lines, even if that means traveling an hour, to get urgent medical care.
Video: Neighbors capture house crashing into the ocean
This house on Argentina's Atlantic coast collapsed into the ocean. Argentina is one of the many countries facing rising sea levels.
COVID-19 lab-leak theory 'extremely unlikely': experts
The theory that the COVID-19 virus originally leaked from a laboratory in central China's Wuhan City is "extremely unlikely", said experts on Thursday. Speaking on a China Global Television Network (CGTN) program, Alan Whiteside, CIGI Chair in Global Health Policy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, said that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus was most likely a zoonotic event.
Dozens of wildfires rage across Turkey, leaving four dead
Over the last three days, the country has reported dozens of blazes, which were made more likely by weather conditions and climate change, according to experts.
Would-be travelers overwhelm US passport offices
Frustrated would-be travelers are overwhelming U.S. passport offices as the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions unleashes a pent-up demand for passports. Wait times for new passports and renewals are now up to 18 weeks. (July 30)
Biden issues new round of Cuba sanctions
Declaring the situation in Cuba "intolerable," President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Friday as the U.S. looks to increase pressure on the communist government following the protests earlier this month on the island. (July 30)
Biden touched by Kosovo's medal for late son Beau
U.S. President Joe Biden says he is touched by Kosovo's awarding of a medal to his late son Beau, who worked to establish the rule of law in the war-torn country 20 years ago. (July 30)
