Generally, there would be unhindered movement of people and goods across the Indo-Nepal border. Those living on the Indian side are now left grappling with a situation without an end in sight. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 pandemic associated with decreased rates of institutional childbirth and increased neonatal mortality in Nepal
The COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a significantly increased risk of preterm birth, institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality in Nepal. 2. The overall number of institutional births ... ( read original story ...)
Climate Change: New Threat to Nepal’s Rhinos
Nepal’s population of one-horned rhinoceros that survived hunting, a shrinking habitat and wildlife trafficking are now faced with a new threat: changes in their living environment due to a ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s PM pledges increased security following murder of Sunnis in Salahuddin
He was accompanied on the visit by the defence and interior ministers as well as the head of the Popular Mobilisation Authority, the body which nominally oversees the activities of militia groups in ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq reports 4,044 new COVID-19 cases, 430,678 in total
The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Monday 4,044 new COVID-19 cases, raising the nationwide total number to 430,678. The new cases included 1,542 in the capital Baghdad, 406 in Duhok, 326 in Erbil ... ( read original story ...)
Exiles in Their Own Country: Dealing with Displacement in Post-ISIS Iraq, Crisis Group Middle East Briefing N°79
Arabic Analysis on Iraq about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 19 Oct 2020 by ICG ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Eases Coronavirus Restrictions, Touts ‘Exceptional’ Success
Churches resume in-person services and stadiums welcome sports fans, as the country once again largely halts the national spread of the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Insurgents Say They Kidnapped Ruling Party Candidates
Insurgents from western Myanmar on Monday claimed responsibility for the kidnapping last week of three ruling party candidates in conflict-torn Rakhine state, and demanded the release of detained ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands gather and use phones as flashlights in recent Thailand protest
Anti-government protesters wave their mobile phone flashlights during a rally in Khon Kaen, northeast Thailand, on Sunday night (October 18). ( read original story ...)
Thailand takes action against media groups for protest reports
On Monday, police ordered several independent Thai online media outlets to halt their live broadcasts of the demonstrations. Thailand’s three-month-old protest movement is calling for the resignation ... ( read original story ...)