U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India As Coronavirus Rages
The travel ban is being imposed due to "extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating" in India, the White House says.
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What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine
No cause has been established for the sinking earlier this month of the KRI Nanggala with 53 people aboard, but officials have suggested that it may have been due to an undersea wave.
The U.N. Takes Aim At A 'Silent Epidemic' — Drowning
This week, in the middle of a pandemic, the United Nations took a stand about an issue that has nothing to do with disease but is one of the top causes of death for children ages 5 to 14.
As India's COVID-19 Cases Rise, Americans Are Encouraged To Leave
The number of new COVID-19 cases in India has hit another record. Now the State Department is urging Americans to leave.
News Brief: India's COVID-19 Surge, Religious Stampede, Kamala Harris' Role
The death toll in the pandemic continues to rise in India. Dozens of people have died in a stampede in Israel. Examining Kamala Harris's role in these first 100 days of the Biden administration.
India's Real Death Toll May Be Many Times Higher Than The Official Count
Many Indians are dying without COVID-19 tests or medical care. Crematoriums are overwhelmed, and scientists say India's real death toll may be many times higher than the official government count.
China's 2020 Census Data Expected To Show Declining Fertility Rate
China is poised to release once-a-decade census information that experts say will highlight a shrinking fertility rate — one of the country's biggest long-term economic challenges.
In China, Atlanta Shooting Victim's Kin Struggle To Understand Her — And Her Death
To her family in southern China, Feng Daoyou remains a mystery. They remember her as generous and headstrong but they knew little of her life in the U.S. She was among eight people killed on March 16.
U.S. Unconditional Withdrawal Rattles Afghanistan's Shaky Peace Talks
A U.S.-backed conference with the Taliban and Afghan government was derailed, raising doubts about progress toward a negotiated settlement to end decades of war in Afghanistan.
Athletes At Tokyo Olympics To Be Tested Daily For Coronavirus, Officials Say
The games, already delayed by a year due to COVID-19, are set to begin July 23 despite reluctance by many Japanese to go ahead with the Olympics amid the ongoing pandemic.