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UN food chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2 1/2 weeks
The head of the U.N. food agency said Monday hes very, very concerned Lebanon could run out of bread in about 2 weeks because 85% of the country's grain comes through Beirut's devastated port but he believes an area of the port can be made operational t...
Embed-Virus Outbreak-Global Extreme Poverty's Rise, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EXTREME POVERTY'S RISE Chart. This digital embed shows the number of people worldwide living in extreme poverty, and outlines World Bank projections taking into account the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This chart is current as of A...
Gunfire erupts inside main prison in Somalia's Mogadishu: inmate
Gunfire erupted inside the main prison in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, an inmate said.
Gandhi's glasses go under the hammer in southwestern England
A pair of eyeglasses that are believed to have once belonged to Mohandas Gandhi are being auctioned, decades after the independence leader gave them as an impromptu gift.
MTA asks Apple's help to solve iPhone mask issues
New Yorks mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways.
Crowds clash with police, steal from downtown Chicago stores
Hundreds of people smashed windows, stole from stores and clashed with police early Monday in Chicago's Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city's downtown.
China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations
China has announced unspecified sanctions against 11 U.S. politicians and heads of organizations promoting democratic causes, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, who have already been singled out by Beijing.
UK flies air force plane over Channel amid migrant crossings
A Royal Air Force surveillance plane was flying over the English Channel on Monday as the British government sought to curb the number of people crossing from France in small boats.
NGOs say 7 aid workers are among victims of Niger attack
Two European aid groups said Monday that seven of the eight people killed by gunmen in a Niger giraffe park were aid workers working for them in the West African country.
China to sanction Rubio, Cruz, and others over U.S. action on HK
China's foreign ministry said it would apply sanctions against U.S. officials including Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio starting Monday, in response to Washington's move on Friday to impose sanctions on 11 Hong Kong and Chinese officials whom it accused...
Taiwan says Chinese fighters approached Taiwan, were tracked by missiles
Chinese fighter jets briefly crossed the median line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday morning before being "driven out" by Taiwan's air force, the island's defence ministry said.
'Night Fell': Hong Kong's First Month Under China’s National Security Law
A political earthquake has coursed through the former British colony since the national security law came into effect on 30 June.
Indonesia's Sinabung volcano ejects towering column of ash
Rumbling Mount Sinabung on Indonesias Sumatra island erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the sky.
'They are not just numbers': Missing Beirut silo worker's family clings to hope
Before he went missing on Aug. 4, Ghassan Hasrouty, an employee of Beirut's giant grain silos for 38 years, thought he was working in the safest place in the city.
Workers for French Aid Group Among 8 Killed in Niger: NGO
The employees of the French charity were killed by gunmen during a tourist trip in southwestern Niger on Sunday.
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Arrested Under National Security Law
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law, his top aide said on Twitter, in what is the highestprofile arrest yet under the legislation.
