Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 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.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Month: July 2022
Ukrainian Friends Young and Displaced Arrive...
Three friends were forced to resettle to Lviv in western Ukraine from their native towns in the east following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They nevertheless immediately restarted their lives despite this
Duterte Aide:Marcos Administration Should Drop China-Backed...
The new government in the Philippines should seek loans from other sources after China left three heavily promoted railway projects unfunded during Rodrigo Duterte’s entire six-year term, a top planner for the former president said
Indian Army Officers Learn About Tibet...
Indian army officers are learning about Tibet in a new program aimed at promoting a better understanding of the formerly independent Himalayan country, now a part of China, in response to deadly clashes along their high-altitude border in 2020, sources say
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
The Syrian Arab Republic’s permanent representative to the UN, Bassam Sabbagh, addresses before the Security Council about the Middle East situation (Syria)
Battered Ukrainian Village Looks to Rebuild...
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Moshchun, Ukraine, was the scene of intense fighting. There, Ukrainian forces stopped the Russian army from moving into Kyiv, the capital, which was 30 kilometres away.85% of the village meanwhile, was destroyed. Now, the community wants to rebuild
88-Year-Old Man Remembers His Harrowing Escape...
The city of Izium in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has been occupied by Russian forces since fierce fights in March destroyed 85% of it, and it is now a vital Russian army command post. Few of its residents have managed to escape from being caught behind enemy lines.One such person is 88-year-old grandfather of Anna Chernikova,a correspondent for VOA in Kiev
Campaigners Worry reversal of US Abortion...
Activists are concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the right to an abortion will have a major impact on other developing nations, including those in Africa. While pro-abortion groups in Kenya have welcomed the decision, many who support abortion rights are concerned that it may further curtail the reproductive rights of women and girls
Debate on “Moment for Nature” in...
A high-level thematic debate on “Moment for Nature” is held during which United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks
Florida Man Uses Drone to Rescue...
Drones have long been used in the environmental work of a Florida man. However, he has found another way to use them in the war-torn Ukraine to save animals
Zaporizhzhia Volunteers Send Cars to Front...
Many ordinary Ukrainians began supporting their troops when Russia invaded their country in late February, even if they chose not to take part in the conflict