Kyrgyzstan reporter Azimzhan Askarov final appeal after 9 years prison
Azimzhan Askarov set out to report on the killing of a police officer. Instead of getting to write his story, he was accused of inciting the murder. On May 11,…
NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES FILE SUIT AGAINST U.S. TREASURY OVER $8 BILLION IN CORONAVIRUS RELIEF TO KEEP MONEY FROM GOING TO CORPORATIONS
Some Native American tribes whose livelihoods have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic filed suit against the U.S. Treasury on Friday in an attempt to ensure that $8 billion in…
Marvin Schick, Advocate for the Orthodox Community, Dies at 85
Because of his work, society began to accommodate those who kept kosher and observed the Sabbath. Marvin Schick, a pioneering advocate for the rights of Orthodox Jews to maintain their…
Hundreds of Rohingya Refugees Stuck at Sea With ‘Zero Hope’
At least three boats carrying Rohingya refugees have been adrift for more than two months. As of this week, rights groups that had been tracking the boats lost sight of…
Canada Bans Assault Weapons in Wake of Deadly Mass Shooting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government had been in the process of introducing the ban when its agenda was overturned by the pandemic. OTTAWA — Nearly two weeks after…
This man came home from the hospital to die. His son found a way to keep him alive
When Suryakant "Suri" Nathwani returned from the hospital, the reserved 81-year-old grabbed his son's hand and pleaded to be allowed to die at home. "He said, 'Please promise me one…
More countries are tracking the virus – and their citizens
ISTANBUL — A smartphone app in Turkey asked for Murat Bur's identity number, his father's name and information about his relatives. Did he have any underlying health conditions, the app…
The Covid-19 Riddle: Why Does the Virus Wallop Some Places and Spare Others?
Experts are trying to figure out why the coronavirus is so capricious. The answers could determine how to best protect ourselves and how long we have to. The coronavirus has…
New Mexico takes more drastic measures against virus hotspot
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A modern-day trading post on the southern outskirts of the Navajo Nation was on lockdown over the weekend under the watch of National Guard troops…
Coronavirus: Post-Trauma Expert Offers Tips for Assisting Holocaust Survivors to Cope with Current Crisis
Holocaust survivors account for about half of Jews over the age of 75 living in Israel. They belong to the age group most at risk for health complications from the…