Headlines- At least 600 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- On Saturday, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank were attacked by masked Israeli settlers who trapped them in their homes and pelted rocks at them.
- On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the "criminal acts of violence" that Israeli settlers perpetrated in two Palestinian villages.
- In central Zimbabwe, a minibus carrying churchgoers crashed head-on with a truck, killing at least 27 people and injuring seven more.
- After being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, far-right British political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom.
- The "Yes" and "No" camps in Iceland's EU referendum are tied at 51.17% and 48.83%, respectively.
Year: 2021
Noted Uyghur Folklore Professor Serving Prison...
An internationally recognized expert in Uyghur folklore and ethnographer who disappeared in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) more than three years ago has been confirmed as being imprisoned by authorities, according to her former co-workers at Xinjiang University
Press Briefing by the Head of...
After the United Nations Security Council meeting on Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC)
Women Survivors of Iraq
In The Northern Iraqi City Of Mosul, Female Survivors Of The War Against The Islamic State (IS) Have Opened A New Women-Run Restaurant, Providing Cooked Cuisine For Residents And A Source Of Income For Themselves
Turkey’s Iconic Oil Wrestling Returns
Last Year, Turkey Cancelled One Of The World’s Oldest Athletic Events, The Centuries-Old Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival, Due To The COVID Outbreak. The Festival’s Comeback Gives Turkish And International Fans Optimism That The Epidemic Limitations Would Soon Be Lifted. Dorian Jones Is Reporting From Edirne, Turkey’s Northern Province
North Korea Mobilizes Women for Border...
North Korea is forcibly mobilizing married women living near the border with China to toil away making cement blocks for the construction of a wall, sources in the country told RFA
The Secretary-General of the United Nations...
Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, is greeted by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
A Pakistan American Judge Makes History...
Zahid Quraishi, A Pakistani American Muslim, Has Become The Country’s First Muslim Federal Judge. Judge Quraishi’s Nomination To The United States District Court For The District Of New Jersey Was Accepted By The US Senate In June After President Joe Biden Nominated Him
Young At Heart
Alisa Leht Discovered Ballroom Dancing When She Was 55 Years Old, And Now, At The Age Of 71, She Is On The Dance Floor Every Other Day, Training For Hours And Competing In Contests. Liliya Anisimova Sat Down With Leht To Discuss Her Hobby
Civil Society Leaders: Violence Increases,a UN...
“We ask for a United Nations mission to ascertain the truth about the recent attacks on civilians”. With foreign troops on the path of withdrawal, the Taliban on the offensive, a weak government, growing violence and “very worrying future scenarios”, in an interview with Agenzia Fides Shaharzad Akbar, at the head of the “Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission” (AIHRC), calls for a greater commitment from the international community”
COVID-19:Dilemmas of Pakistanis
As The Number Of Immunizations Increases Around The World And Countries Become More Accessible To Travel, A New Issue Has Arisen. Many People, Particularly In Developing Nations, Are Forced To Use Vaccines That Are Not Licenced In North America, Europe, Or Several Middle Eastern Countries. This Has A Negative Influence On People’s Livelihoods