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Cambodia's Coronavirus Complacency May Exact a Global Toll

Iran supreme leader says voting is 'religious duty'

Iran's supreme leader said Tuesday it is a "religious duty" for people to vote in this week's general election and strengthen the Islamic republic against the "propaganda" of its enemies. "Participating in elections and voting... is a religious duty, not just a national or revolutionary duty," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech, parts of which were aired on state television. "Elections nullify many of the vicious plots the Americans have in their minds and Zionists have in their hearts against the country," he said, referring to US ally Israel.

India builds wall along slum ahead of Trump visit

A half-kilometer (1,640-foot) brick wall has been hastily erected in India's Gujarat state ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, with critics saying it was built to block the view of a slum area inhabited by more than 2,000 people. “Since they are spending so much money on this wall, why not use that to improve our slum and provide better facilities for us,” said Keshi Saraniya, a resident. Trump is visiting the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat during a two-day trip to India next week to attend an event called “Namaste Trump,” which translates to “Greetings, Trump,” at a cricket stadium along the lines of a “Howdy Modi” rally he hosted for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston last September.

UN: Government must allow humanitarian corridors in NW Syria

Government forces and their allies must allow humanitarian corridors into conflict areas in northwest Syria, the U.N. human rights chief said Tuesday, adding it was "cruel beyond belief" that civilians live under plastic sheeting in freezing conditions while getting bombed. Michelle Bachelet's comments came a day after Syrian President Bashar Assad pledged to press ahead with a military campaign in the northwest. More than 900,000 people have been displaced from their homes since the beginning of December, according to the U.N. Those include some half a million children, according to Henrietta Fore, executive director of the U.N.'s children's agency, UNICEF.

Michael Bloomberg has a terrible past. Will his money stop scrutiny into it?

Michael Bloomberg has a terrible past. Will his money stop scrutiny into it?. Read full details
EU Says Johnson Will Be Blamed if Brexit Wrecks Trade with U.K.

EU Says Johnson Will Be Blamed if Brexit Wrecks Trade with U.K.. Read full details
Yemen rebels: Death toll from strikes at 35, mostly children

Angela Merkel’s Party Chief to Hold Critical Succession Talks

Angela Merkel’s Party Chief to Hold Critical Succession Talks. Read full details
China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98

China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths in its update Tuesday on a disease outbreak that has caused milder illness in most people, an assessment that promoted guarded optimism from global health authorities. The update raised the number of deaths in mainland China to 1,868 and the total confirmed cases to 72,436. Monday's report gives the World Health Organization a clearer picture of where the outbreak is headed, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a news conference.

John Bolton breaks his silence after Trump impeachment: 'I knew what I was getting into'

John Bolton breaks his silence after Trump impeachment: 'I knew what I was getting into'. Read full details