Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
Tag: Ecuador
Violence,Economic Stagnation Drive More Ecuadorians to...
In the last several months, an unprecedented surge in gang violence has forced tens of thousands of people from Ecuador. More Ecuadorians are setting their sights on a better life in the US due to rising crime and a lack of employment possibilities.
Ecuador Declares War on Gangs Accused...
This week, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa classified a “state of war” against 22 gangs and declared them as terrorist groups. The move came in response to an armed attack on Tuesday during a live television broadcast in the port city of Guayaquil, where masked men kidnapped journalists.
Report: Journalists in Ecuador Face Increased...
According to a new report, journalists in Ecuador are at increased risk due to threats, letter bombs, and attempted murders.
Afraid of Xi’s Policies,Some Chinese Are...
The number of people choosing to leave China has continued to rise since Xi Jinping took power as the leader of China’s Communist Party in 2012. Ecuador, a South American country, is becoming a popular destination for those who cannot travel to North America
First World Assembly for the Amazon:...
During the Assembly, there was also talk of the pandemic caused by Covid-19, and at least 20,000 have been reported infected with this disease, according to the Pan American Health Organization.
In this regard, Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto, Jesuit, Vice-President of the Pan-Amazonian Network (REPAM), reaffirmed the commitment of the Catholic Church for the care of nature. “The time has come for the united Amazonian peoples to contribute to today’s world with a sober, supportive and above all sincere lifestyle with respect for the human person, respect for cultures and respect for our nature”, said Barreto. He also stressed that the Church is “an ally” of the Amazonian peoples. “With us we live and die with you if necessary”, said the Peruvian Cardinal
COVID Ecuador Guayaquil Health Crisis
Ecuador is struggling to cope with mounting cases of coronavirus infections, now numbering more than 4,400 according to a Johns Hopkins University monitoring site. Almost 250 people have died from the illness, with the port city of Guayaquil the hardest hit. So many people have died there that the morgues are filled, and the bodies of other victims are going uncollected
USNS Comfort: Providing Care for Migrants...
While the political and economic crisis worsens in Venezuela, countries in the Western Hemisphere continue to be economically impacted by migrants seeking refuge and asylum.help alleviate some of the burden, the United States Navy has deployed the Comfort Hospital ship to assist countries like Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica
Naval Ship Acts as Floating Hospital...
During USNS Comfort Naval Ship’s first stop in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, thousands of patients were able to get treatment that they would not be able to afford.