Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge Bangladesh’s government and aid agencies started vaccinating Rohingya refugees as a virus surge raises health risks in the camps
Chinese, Russian militaries hold drills in northwest China Chinese and Russian military forces are engaged in joint exercises in northwestern China as ties grow between the two autocratic states amid uncertainty over instability in Afghanistan
Welcome to ‘Trump world,’ the climate future scientists fear Among the possible future scenarios charted in the IPCC’s landmark report is one in which Trump-style politics leads to a scary surge in global temperatures.
Survivors of Guatemalan mudslide face death or emigration The 1,000 survivors of a mudslide that buried a Guatemalan town are living in squalor, in a makeshift settlement that offers only hunger and death
Israeli foreign minister to visit Morocco to cultivate ties Israel’s foreign minister will fly to Morocco for a visit that will help cement ties between the two countries less than a year after they signed a deal to normalize relations
Rise of Flash Flooding Highlighted in Climate-Change Report The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicated that among other consequences of global warming, heavy rains fueled by warmer air will increase the number of deadly floods across the planet.
Germany to provide $68 billion in aid for flood-hit regions The German government have agreed to provide 58 billion euros ($68 billion) to help rebuild regions hit by devastating floods last month
Cambodia’s Chinese-financed dam violated rights of thousands of indigenous people – report A Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam built in the north-east of Cambodia has been condemned by Human Rights Watch (HRW) for displacing and destroying the lives of thousands of indigenous people in a new report released on Tuesday.
Dozens of deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests Firefighters and residents armed with simple tools battled a rash of forest fires in northern Algeria
Suspected anti-vax nurse replaced Covid-19 jabs with saline, affecting thousands in Germany, local authorities reveal More than 8,500 people in a town in northern Germany, who thought they were vaccinated, might have been left without protection against Covid-19 as a nurse allegedly injected them with saline instead of a real vaccine.
Dozens of deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests Firefighters and residents armed with simple tools battled a rash of forest fires in northern Algeria
Fire extinguished on commercial vessel at Syrian port after reported explosion, some workers required treatment A fire at the Syrian port of Latakia has been extinguished, according to state media, after a reported explosion sent black smoke billowing above the city. Some workers required oxygen and further treatment.
Military display rolls into Brazil capital before tense vote Brazil’s military has staged an unusual convoy of troops and armored vehicles through the capital
400,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by conflict, EU says About 400,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by the ongoing conflict with the Taliban, and many are seeking asylum in Iran, the EU has warned. A senior EU official has told Brussels media on Tuesday that it is estimated about 400,000 Afghans have been displaced as a result of a surge in conflict within the war-torn country.
Her Death Shook Japan. It May Not Shift Refugee Rules. Wishma Rathnayake wasted away in a migrant detention center. An official report on her case placed little blame and offered only limited recommendations.A photo of Wishma Rathnayake on a small altar in the house of one of her supporters, in Tsushima, Japan.
Iranian goes on trial in Sweden accused of involvement in prison massacres during 1988 purges The trial of an Iranian citizen suspected of playing a role in the execution of thousands of political prisoners during a 1988 purge in Iran has opened in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.
North Korea leaves hotline with South unanswered during military drills Tensions have risen in the Korean peninsula as South Korea and the US hold joint military drills.
Russia, Central Asian allies hold drills near Afghanistan The troops from Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have wrapped up military drills intended to simulate a joint response to potential security threats coming from Afghanistan
Austria protests detention of 2 journalists in Belarus The Austrian Foreign Ministry has protested the detention of two journalists who were working in Belarus for Austria’s national broadcaster
Latvia declares state of emergency along its Belarus border Latvia has declared a state of emergency at its Belarus border, authorizing the border guards but also armed forces and police to use physical force to return illegal immigrants to the country from which they came