Health

Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
Jun 5, 2020

Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists

Tourism has given the Sri Lankan economy an important boost since a bloody decades-long civil war ended in 2009



Group: Lack of virus tests pushes Afghanistan toward crisis
Jun 4, 2020

Group: Lack of virus tests pushes Afghanistan toward crisis

A prominent international aid organization has warned that Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster because the government is unable to test at least 80% of possible coronavirus cases


Correction: Afghanistan-Virus Report  story
Jun 4, 2020

Correction: Afghanistan-Virus Report story

In a story published June 2, 2020, about a report on coronavirus testing in Afghanistan, due to a typographical error, The Associated Press misidentified the organization that did the report



Spokesman: Tripoli-allied Libya forces capture key airport
Jun 4, 2020

Spokesman: Tripoli-allied Libya forces capture key airport

A spokesman for forces allied with the U.N.-supported government in Libya says they have captured a key airport in Tripoli from rival troops attempting to take control of the capital for over a year


India, Australia sign defense, trade deals to bolster ties
Jun 4, 2020

India, Australia sign defense, trade deals to bolster ties

India and Australia have upgraded their relationship with a raft of agreements, including strengthening defense ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific maritime issues



Amid virus, those in India's largest slum help one another
Jun 4, 2020

Amid virus, those in India's largest slum help one another

There are no secrets in the tightly packed lanes of Dharavi, India’s largest slum


UN: Yemen programs fighting virus might stop by end of June
Jun 3, 2020

UN: Yemen programs fighting virus might stop by end of June

The United Nations warned Wednesday its programs to fight the coronavirus and stave off starvation for hundreds of thousands of children in war-torn Yemen will be severely cut or stopped altogether by the end of the month unless donor countries provide an immediate injection of cash