11 people injured in hard landing of UN plane in Mali

Aug 4,2020
 A United Nations' plane made a hard landing and skidded off the runway Monday morning in Mali's northern city of Gao where the UN forces are deployed, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) confirmed in a press release.
Norway hits cruises with restrictions after virus outbreak 
Aug 04
Norway on Monday announced restrictions on cruises along its coast after dozens were infected with coronavirus on board a ship, as operator Hurtigruten apologised for "mistakes" in infection control.
UN report raises alarm on N.Korea nuclear program
Aug 04
A UN report says North Korea has probably developed nuclear devices small enough to fit inside the warheads of its ballistic missiles.
Mass shooting victims remembered in El Paso
Aug 04
A ceremony was held in the US state of Texas on Sunday to remember those who were killed in a shooting, including Latinos, one year ago.
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian army targets
Aug 04
Israeli helicopters fired missiles on Syrian military positions in the southern province of Quneitra on Monday, according to Israel's military and Syrian state news agency SANA.
COVID-19 deaths in Brazil near 95,000
Aug 04
Brazil on Monday recorded 561 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 94,665, according to the country's health ministry.
Chinese beer lovers leave facemasks and worries behind as festival opens
Aug 03