Tweets For Today

BREAKING: The U.S. has passed 5 million confirmed coronavirus infections, the most in the world. America's failure to contain COVID-19 has been met with astonishment abroad. https://t.co/4pTAfUZOwm

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 9, 2020

Different restrictions have been imposed across parts of Europe to deal with coronavirus outbreaks

Here's what you need to knowhttps://t.co/U6sJmC0E48

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 8, 2020

Belarus held tense presidential polls on Sunday with popular woman opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, posing the greatest challenge in years to long-ruling strongman Alexander Lukashenko. https://t.co/4WCSiqA0tX

— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 9, 2020

Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban to start peace talks https://t.co/ehhn42v6Ra pic.twitter.com/rBcDBH1lKI

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 9, 2020

The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its destruction by a US atomic bomb. It was struck three days after Hiroshima - twin nuclear attacks that made Japan the only country to be struck by atomic weapons https://t.co/D2ZtlgXEz5

— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 9, 2020

Miserable https://t.co/9OzOUuNjVt

— Observation Post (@MilitaryTimesOP) August 7, 2020

ICYMI: A timelapse video shows Muslim pilgrims in Mecca social distancing during haj as they participate in the annual ritual pic.twitter.com/kiPIsG8hR4

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 9, 2020