UN reports 42 virus cases among Syria staff, families

Sep 9,2020
More than 40 members of UN staff and their families have caught coronavirus in Syria, a UN official told AFP Tuesday, warning the illness was spreading in the war-torn country.
England tightens virus rules as cases mount
Sep 09
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced a tightening of rules on social gatherings amid concern at rising infection rates, particularly among young people.
In EU, 1 in 8 deaths linked to pollution: report
Sep 08
In the EU, 13 percent of deaths are linked to pollution, said a new report published on Tuesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which stressed the current pandemic put environmental health factors in the spotlight.
EasyJet trims flights on weak demand, quarantine rules
Sep 08
EasyJet said Tuesday that it will cut flights on the uncertain demand outlook after the government decided to impose coronavirus quarantines on seven Greek islands.
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 126,960
Sep 08
Brazil on Monday reported 310 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 126,960, said the Ministry of Health.
California battles worst wildfires on record
Sep 08
Hundreds of wildfires have caused the worst recorded damage to the western US state of California.
11 killed, 9 missing after rockslide at marble mine in NW Pakistan
Sep 08
At least 11 people died and five people were injured so far while nine others are still missing after a rockslide incident at a marble mine sit on Monday in Pakistan's northwest tribal district of Mohmand, local media reported Tuesday.