Rights groups call on Bahrain to release prominent hunger striker
Activists say Abdul Jalil al-Singace suffers chronic illnesses and has faced 'sustained medical negligence' in jail.
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 tumble as Amazon has worst day since March 2020
Other tech behemoths - including Apple Inc, Google parent Alphabet Inc, and Facebook Inc - also took a dip.
Paraguay Indigenous community evicted in land dispute
Indigenous community Ka’a Poty 1 wants land back and compensation after armed police and guards allegedly burned homes.
UN compound attacked as battle for Afghanistan’s Herat rages
Afghan guard killed in attack amid intense fighting between gov't forces and Taliban on western city's outskirts.
Kenya bans in-person meetings, public gatherings as COVID surges
Hospitals becoming overwhelmed as East African country witnesses a jump in cases from the Delta variant.
Tunisian MP critical of president arrested by security forces
Yassin Ayari's wife says he was violently arrested by about 20 men who said they were presidential security members.
SEC halts Chinese IPO listings until risks are divulged
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said such disclosures are at the heart of its mandate to protect investors.
Several civilians killed as Syrian gov’t forces bombard Deraa
Syria's Civil Defence says 18 civilians killed by gov't shelling in province amid rebel attacks on army outposts.
’10 times deadlier’: Floods devastate town in India’s Maharashtra
A week after floods destroyed their town and killed many, residents in Konkan's Chiplun remember the tragedy.
Report reveals illegal detention and torture in Colombia protests
'These events are extremely serious and must be investigated diligently,' Amnesty International says.
Japan expands state of emergency due to COVID surge
Emergency measures in Tokyo will be extended until the end of August, after the Olympics as COVID overshadows the games.
Russian space module mishap knocks ISS out of position
Flight controllers forced to reorient space station after jet thrusters on research module fire after docking.
Two crew killed in attack on Israeli-managed tanker off Oman
Zodiac Maritime says the incident involved Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned, Liberian-flagged oil tanker.
COVID Delta variant as transmissible as chickenpox, says CDC
Internal CDC report, quoted by NYT, says Delta variant likely to break through protections afforded by the vaccines.
Double blow: Bangladesh battles dengue outbreak amid COVID crisis
Sharp spike in dengue cases strains Bangladesh's healthcare system already battered by a worsening COVID crisis.
India reports most new COVID cases in three weeks
Worrying trend of rising cases forces one state to lock down amid fears of another wave of infections.
Egyptian court sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
Eight of the 24 accused were tried in absentia in separate cases involving the killing of police officers.
UN warned of ‘dire’ COVID situation in Myanmar
Half of Myanmar's population could become infected with COVID within the next two weeks, the UK tells UNSC.
Guatemalan protesters demand resignation of President Giammattei
Demonstrators are calling for the president and the attorney general to step down as government corruption increases.
US attorney general tells Texas to overturn immigration order
Merrick Garland said if Texas continues to implement the ground restrictions on migrants, it would lead to legal action.