India and the United States are among parts of the world where a rise in coronavirus cases is prompting authorities to reimpose lockdown restrictions meant to stop the spread of the virus. India reported another record one-day increase in confirmed cases Monday with nearly 20,000. The country trails only the United States, Brazil and […]
WHITE HOUSE – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government has a three-stage prescription for restarting normal life in America. “We’re opening up our great country again,” announced President Donald Trump at a coronavirus task force briefing on Thursday where the guidelines were unveiled. “We’re going to be very vigilant and very careful.” A […]
WHITE HOUSE – The assertion from U.S. President Donald Trump that he has “the ultimate authority” on lifting stay-at-home directives and reopening the country’s economy is facing backlash. “His proclamation is that he would be king,” said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. “That statement cannot stand.” The governor, speaking to reporters Tuesday, explained […]
KABUL – At least 40 members of a wedding party, including women and children, were killed and another 13 wounded in an airstrike in southern Afghanistan Sunday night, according to a provincial council member from Helmand province. Haji Abdul Majed Akhund told VOA that the residents of Musa Qala district, the site of the attack, […]