International
Violence against aid workers shows no respite: UN
AFP :A total of 62 humanitarian aid workers have died this year around the world, the United Nations said Thursday as it prepared to mark 20 years since a devastating attack on the UN...
India rain death toll rises to 74
Hindustan Times :The death toll in India’s Himachal Pradesh rain-related incidents has jumped to 74 amid reports of fresh flash floods and landslides. Among those who died, 21 were killed due to major landslides...
Taiwan vice president returns from sensitive visit to US
Reuters :Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned on Friday from a sensitive visit to the United States, a trip China has condemned and which has brought warnings from Taiwanese officials it could prompt more...
UN says forced to cut Yemen rations, compounding food crisis
Reuters :More than four million Yemenis will receive less food assistance as a result of funding shortages, compounding one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, the UN’s food agency warned Friday. The World Food...
Belarus not to join Russia-Ukraine conflict unless attacked
Reuters :Belarus will not participate in the armed hostilities in Ukraine unless Ukrainians cross the state border, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday. “If Ukrainians do not cross our border, we will never...
Rohingya refugees fled Myanmar only to ‘live in fear’ in India
Al Jazeera : Nuh, India – Abdul Jabbar, a Rohingya refugee living in a camp 80km (50 miles) from New Delhi, went to a nearby store earlier this month to find out what was...
10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia
AFP : A light plane crashed into a street in Malaysia’s central Selangor state on Thursday, killing eight people on board and two motorists on the ground, the local police chief said. “For now,...
WHO holds first traditional medicine summit
AFP : The World Health Organization holds its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with warnings that treatments rooted in natural products can be effective alternative healthcare only if scientifically proven. Traditional medicines...