Health
Blood drive to mark Women's Day halted, Afghan activists say
A female Afghan activist says plans to donate blood to mark International Women's Day havev been halted by Taliban-appointed hospital staff
Dubai airport is busiest for global travel as virus persists
Dubai’s main airport has retained its top place as the world’s busiest for international travel, with around 29 million passengers shuttling through the global gateway last year
Jordan’s PM tests positive for COVID while in Egypt
A government spokesman says Jordan’s Prime Minister Bishr al-Khasawneh has tested positive for the coronavirus with no visible symptoms
Iranians celebrate 43rd anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Thousands of cars and motorbikes are parading in celebration of the 43rd anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, although fewer pedestrians were out for a second straight year due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic
APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Afghanistan
New COVID surge batters Afghanistan's crumbling health care
All but five of the 38 COVID-19 treatment hospitals that once operated in Afghanistan have been forced to close in recent months for lack of doctors, medicines, even heating
Turkish health workers strike for better pay, conditions
Thousands of Turkish healthcare workers, frustrated by an erosion of their income, have gone on strike, demanding better pay and improved working conditions
Nepal to reopen schools, other venues as virus cases fall
Nepal’s capital has announced it will ease strict pandemic measures, with plans to reopen schools and sports venues and slowly return city life to normal, as COVID-19 cases begin to decline
Lata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92
Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by more than a billion people in South Asia, has died
