Headlines- Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, will visit Tehran on Thursday and meet with several Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions.
- According to a notice on a Treasury Department website, the US has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group and designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- A huge flash flood in Nepal ravaged villages, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing for.
- At least one person was killed and over a dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a person crashed a car into a crowd in the northwest French city of Caen.
- Wildfires that sweft through several Algerian provinces claimed the lives of twelve people..
Month: July 2020
Ombudsperson: Corruption Exists In COVID-19 Budget...
Ghizaal Haress, head Ombudsperson, told a news conference on Saturday that the bureau had begun investigating corruption and smuggling of ventilators into Pakistan in stages
Negotiations Do Not Stop Civil Conflict:...
The crisis is rooted in Cameroon’s declaration of independence (1960). Since then, frictions between the English-speaking minority and the French-speaking majority have increased, culminating in 2017 with the declaration of independence of the irredentists and the birth of the Republic of Ambazonia (from Ambas Bay, the bay of the Mungo river that in colonial period marked the border between the Republic of Cameroon and south-western English Cameroon). From that moment, the confrontation, which until then had been confined to the political debate, resulted in serious clashes between separatists and the regular army. According to the United Nations, the conflict killed over 3,000 people and forced half a million inhabitants to flee to the French-speaking regions of Cameroon or neighboring Nigeria
Immigration Artist
Artist Dominick Cocozza is only 18 years old. But his painting of two migrant children holding a sign that reads “Bring Our Mom Back” is already being displayed at the U.S. Capitol
South African Sardine
Every June or July, giant schools of sardines ply South Africa’s east coast, swimming north after spawning. The annual migration of these tiny fish, called the sardine run, delights fishermen and women – in part because it also draws in larger marine predators
COVID-19: Spain Resurgence
Spain was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in April but after imposing one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, the infection and death rates dropped. However, that trend is taking a turn for the worse. As Alfonso Beato reports from Barcelona, the cases have risen threefold in July and now restrictions are being re-imposed
Myanmar’s Kachin Army Vows Investigation, Compensation...
The KIA, which is battling Myanmar government forces for greater autonomy in Kachin State, has admitted its troops killed the two boys and promised to apologize and compensate their families, but denied that the killings were ordered by senior commanders. Family members learned of the killings only 16 days later
Ordeal in Indian Cities During Pandemic...
Indian cities, long a magnet for migrant workers, may be losing their lure for the millions who have joined the exodus back to their villages during the COVID-19 pandemic in the biggest reverse migration witnessed in India. As cities continue to grapple with rising infections and millions lose jobs, many are opting to start life all over again in the safer environment of their villages
Kyrgyzstan: Viral videos Spark Fresh Conversation...
One, which surfaced last week, shows an assault on a pair of Pakistani medical volunteers by a group of Kyrgyz men. Another was self-filmed by a group of Kyrgyz expatriates in Russia, who warn in the footage they will beat up any Kyrgyz women who date men of other ethnicities.
COVID-19:Helping the Needy in Iraqi Kurdistan
After the outbreak of coronavirus in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the regional government ordered lockdowns across the region and is asking everybody to stay at home. While the lockdown is impacting thousands, some people who used to depend on daily incomes are facing serious challenges providing food for their families
Tensions at Checkpoint Over Flag Impedes...
Kurdish forces say a planned joint counterterrorism raid with Iraqi forces against Islamic State militants was called off following a flag brawl with their Iraqi counterparts at a checkpoint in the north