Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal, health officials say there has been an increase in the number of unclaimed bodies in hospitals. Volunteers from a small charity are giving Muslim burials to the unidentified dead during the…
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International Nurses Day: Argentine health workers demanding better conditions
Thousands of health workers took to the streets of Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires to mark International Nurses Day. Nurses and health workers are demanding better wages and recognition for their work, especially in the midst of the pandemic. Argentina is…
American Muslims creating digital Ramadan camps for kids
For the second year in a row, Muslims around the world observed Ramadan amid coronavirus lockdown restrictions. In the US, some mosques re-opened to a degree, but large gatherings are still limited. But this has not stopped some families from…
US Colonial Pipeline resumes operations after cyberattack
A major oil pipeline in the US, that was forced offline after a cyberattack last week, has now resumed operations. The Colonial Pipeline shutdown has led to severe fuel shortages along the US east coast, forcing some states to declare…
Bali: Paradise in a Pandemic | 101 East
Bali’s natural beauty and culture have long made it a magnet for tourists from around the world. But since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and borders closed, putting an abrupt stop to international travel, the island has been struggling without the…
India sees 362,727 new COVID cases as virus ravages rural areas
India’s COVID-19 pandemic is spreading to its rural areas which have fewer medical facilities than in the cities where infections have slowed. The western state of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh state are reporting increased numbers of coronavirus cases in the…
‘Revisionist history’: Trump allies, Democrats spar over riot
High-ranking officials from the administration of former President Donald Trump have defended their actions during the US Capitol insurrection at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Donald Trump’s former acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller has been explaining to Congress why more…