Headlines- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
Tag: COVID-19
Ghana COVAX Rollout
On February 23, COVAX shipped 600 000 doses of the AstraZeneca / Oxford COVID-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) in Pune, India to Accra, Ghana, arriving on the morning of February 24. The arrival in Accra was the first batch shipped and delivered in the region by the COVAX Facility
COVID-19 Increases Marginalization of Vulnerable People
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the marginalization of vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities. In Nigeria, disabled people accounted for one third of those living in extreme poverty leaving aid groups scrambling to help those in need during the pandemic
Israel Begins Vaccinating Palestinian Workers
Most Palestinians remain without access to the COVID vaccine, but Israel is vaccinating Palestinian laborers who work in Israel and the Jewish settlements in the West Bank
With Its Sputnik Vaccine Going Global,...
With the Kremlin cutting deals to ship its Sputnik V vaccine to countries struggling to combat the coronavirus, Russian soft power is on display. Yet the global outreach campaign is happening amid signs the government is struggling to inoculate its own population at home
COVID-19:Child Marriage
Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF
COVID 19 Impact on Body
Last March, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it had already proved to be lethal and highly contagious
Tiny New York Thai Restaurant Still...
New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo recently reopened restaurants at 25% capacity, easing coronavirus restrictions. It’s good news for the city but still a challenge for small restaurants
UN Secretary-General Attends Unveiling of ‘Pandemic...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres attends the unveiling of the installation ‘Pandemic Classroom’ at United Nations Headquarters to call attention to the need for governments to prioritize the reopening of schools
South Africa Vaccine Rollout
After fits and starts, the largest vaccination effort on the African continent has finally begun, in South Africa
Botswana Eases COVID Restrictions Despite Spike...
Botswana, which saw COVID-19 deaths surpass 300 this week, has lifted a ban on alcohol sales and eased curfew restrictions. But President Mokgweetsi Masisi extended an existing curfew