Socioeconomic disadvantage puts Black people and ethnic minorities at risk of coronavirus, says UK statistics office.
Experts say addiction is a disease of isolation, and quarantining and social distancing increase the risk of relapse.
The MeToo movement sparked a rise in reports to police, but convictions remain three times lower than for other crimes.
South Africa tops the list with almost 8,000 confirmed cases as WHO expresses worry of community spread in West Africa.
Analysts say organised crime groups are stepping up publicity with strategic good deeds, which should concern governments.
Officials say the spurt in cases is fueled by the densely packed economic centres of Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Al-Kadhimi is viewed as pragmatic as well as having good relations with main players across Iraqi political spectrum.
Illegal loggers are accelerating deforestation, further increasing the risk from zoonotic diseases like COVID-19.
The plummeting oil price has devastated Iraq's economy, as coronavirus lockdown puts youth protests on hold.
Joe Biden among those who take to social media after video showing shooting of unarmed young man shared on social media.
Philip Manshaus is accused of terror and murder after a failed shooting spree at a mosque and killing his stepsister.
Understanding of virus is key to development of treatments and vaccine, and more testing will help in the process.
Trump putting his utterly unqualified son-in-law in charge of US's response to the pandemic should not surprise anyone.
Warning comes after officials in one Washington state county linked some of the region's 94 cases to 'COVID-19 parties'.
New Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi says coronavirus and accountability for protester deaths will be priorities.
President Duda ahead in polls originally set on Sunday but pandemic left uncertainty about voting and his future.
Congress took up the resolution after Washington and Tehran appeared to be on the brink of war earlier this year.
Rick Bright, head of an agency tasked with developing coronavirus drugs, said administration ignored his warnings.
Around 80 percent of Yemen's population, or 24 million people, rely on aid, and 10 million are facing famine.
Israel's Supreme Court says it did not find any reason to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a government.
Critics demand Saudi-owned channel cancel Ramadan series that praises Israel at the expense of the Palestinians.
The far-right leader is also facing a political crisis that has triggered calls for his impeachment.
Buses will go to children's homes to distribute nuts and sweets as Gulf state marks festival on the 14th day of Ramadan.
