War-torn Yemen is in imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen in decades, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned Friday. "In the absence of immediate action, millions of lives may ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. chief warns Yemen in imminent danger of famine
General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that war-torn Yemen "is now in imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades." Guterres warning comes as the United States threatens to ... ( read original story ...)
Reform rhetoric at odds with reality as Saudi Arabia hosts G20 summit
Human rights abuses, the Jamal Khashoggi murder and fuelling a destructive war in Yemen have left the kingdom a pariah ... ( read original story ...)
In Afghanistan, Bringing New Life Into the World Is Deadly
In Afghanistan, Bringing New Life Into the... KABUL, Afghanistan—For a woman in the last few weeks of her pregnancy, 24-year-old Sohaila walks surprisingly quickly as she invites us into the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s next border friction may be with Afghanistan, the ‘graveyard of empires’
The US plan announced this week to speed up the withdrawal of thousands of troops from Afghanistan may have troubling consequences for China, which shares a border with the war-torn country in its far ... ( read original story ...)
China, South Korea Work to Tamp Down Outbreaks
China and South Korea, both countries that had [largely moved past restrictive measures]( to control the pandemic, have instituted some new limits as outbreaks flare up. South Korea's Prime Minist ... ( read original story ...)
Hogan’s first batch of coronavirus tests from South Korea were flawed, never used
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) spent $9.46 million in state funding to import 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea that turned out to be flawed and weren’t used, emails, documents and interviews ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Must Do More to Protect Children from Sexual Violence
The country has taken steps to improve its legal framework, but gaps remain – and implementation remains sorely lacking. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s allies on high alert in Trump’s final weeks in office
Iran has instructed allies across the Middle East to be on high alert and avoid provoking tensions with the U.S. that could give an outgoing Trump administration cause to ... ( read original story ...)
Macron: Russia, Turkey are playing on post-colonial resentments
In a wide-ranging interview, French president accuses Ankara and Moscow of stirring up anti-French sentiment in Africa. ( read original story ...)