Headlines- A strike on Sunday evening at Riyadh's international airport has resulted in more injuries, and the number of fatalities has increased since over a dozen people were killed at the main aviation facility the day before.
- The Ansar Allah Houthis and Yemeni government forces are engaged in fierce fighting over the vital city of Taiz.
- A human rights group reported on Sunday that airstrikes targeting artisanal gold miners in a disputed border area between Sudan and Egypt had killed at least 72 workers.
- Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that he will have surgery in the "next few days" after medical professionals found a nodule on his lung.
- The reform agenda of nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa, which the opposition has called "authoritarian," suffered a setback when Slovenians narrowly rejected a government bill in a referendum on Sunday.
- After his social media posts were purportedly blocked on the company's platforms, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of meddling in the election on Saturday.
Month: January 2022
Attack in Peshawar: A Protestant Pastor...
Lethal attack on two Protestant pastors in Peshawar, in the north of Pakistan. Yesterday afternoon, January 30, two men on a motorbike opened fire on the car with two Protestant pastors on the Peshawar ring road near Madina market. Pastor William Siraj was killed and Pastor Patrick Naeem, who was seriously injured, is in hospital
COVID Effect:Malaysia Tourism Faces Immense Pressure...
Travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic have put tremendous pressure on the tourism business all around the world. It’s a tale of two stories in Malaysia’s southeastern nation: businesses that have found ways to pivot and flourish, but many more that are still struggling.
Vietnamese in California Will Welcome the...
The Lunar New Year, or Tết begins on February 1st this year. The Vietnamese American community in Orange County, California is gearing up for a loud welcome to the annual celebration
Hunger in Northern Euthopia
After 15 months of conflict, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) released a new food security assessment on January 28 showing that nearly 40% of Tigrayans are food insecure.Meanwhile, more than 9 million people, the highest number ever, are in need of humanitarian food aid across all three conflict-affected regions in the north
After Coup, Burkina Faso’s Pro-Russian Sentiment...
Burkina Faso coup supporters were seen waving Russian flags and asking for the country to swap allegiances from France to Moscow. While the level of pro-Russian sentiment in Burkina Faso is unclear, many are dissatisfied with French efforts to assist in the fight against militant groups
Washington Auto Show Features Innovative Electric...
As gas prices rise and concerns about carbon emissions and global warming grow, electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular
Tibetans,Uyghur Compete on China’s Olympics Team,Drawing...
Two ethnic Tibetans and a Uyghur are competing this year on China’s national Olympics team in Beijing, prompting feelings of both pride and concern from activists fighting against human rights abuses in the athletes’ home regions
Nervous Calm Prevails in Kyiv Streets
As the possibility of a Russian invasion continues to loom, Ukraine’s leaders have been seeking to assuage the population’s fears. Ukrainians have been trading war-preparation advice on social media channels. Life goes on as usual on the streets of Kyiv, the capital, and many people are hesitant to discuss the tensions openly
Idlib Hospitals Face Severe Budget Shortages...
Hospitals in the Idlib province, Syria’s last opposition-held area, are on the verge of collapsing, with doctors’ wages being slashed and numerous services being stopped due to severe budget shortages
Renounce Dalai Lama to Get Jobs,China...
The directive sent on Tuesday to all provinces and municipalities of the Tibet Autonomous Region says that workers employed in Tibetan government offices, schools or hospitals must be “trustworthy and reliable citizens” and remain loyal to the ruling Chinese Communist Party