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A surge in coronavirus infections has forced local officials in northeast Syria to declare a week-long curfew to curb the virus’s spread
Coal accounts for more than 75% of South Africa’s energy supply, but public and corporate pressure is increasing to change that. Protests erupted across the country last week, and a proposed coal power plant backed by China may now be abandoned
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the killing of almost 34,000 Jews by German forces in the Babi Yar ravine outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 29-30, 1941, during World War II. In Los Angeles, there is a memorial to the victims, where many people gather to light candles in their honor
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Participates in a Virtual Pre-COP26 Ministerial Plenary Meeting
There’s a new tool in the fight against counterfeit drugs in Ivory Coast. A new startup is assisting pharmacies in digitally tracing the sale of medications to their clients
In southern California, many Vietnamese Americans are volunteering to assist Afghan refugees. Titi Tran conducted interviews with residents of Orange County’s Little Saigon and Afghan refugees living in a nearby Afghan American neighbourhood for this report
China is the world’s largest seafood consumer, and its fleet frequently fishes in South Korean waters. When South Korean officials attempt to enforce international rules, they frequently face strong opposition
The Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, particularly the Palestinian conflict, is chaired by Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for September
Following a two-month closure due to insecurity, Nigerian authorities have reopened schools in northern Kaduna state. Armed kidnappings have become common in the region, and UNICEF estimates that one million Nigerian children are “fearful of returning to school.”
Border patrol agents in Del Rio,Texas have been chastised for their treatment of Haitian migrants as the US attempts to deter more from coming.More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants were removed from an encampment in Del Rio, Texas, according to US officials