Issue XV: The impact of COVID19- on women and girls’ education UN Women, UNICEF and Human Rights Watch jointly issue this fifteenth alert to continue to highlight the gender specific impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Orange launches legal proceedings against Iraq government
French telecoms group Orange has launched legal proceedings against the Iraqi government in an attempt to claw back a more than $400m investment it alleges was expropriated by the country’s regulator. ( read original story ...)
South Korea races to find food delivery drivers
Cruising through the streets of Seongnam, South Korea on her motorbike, 37-year-old Chey Young-ah works one of the country's most promising coronavirus-era jobs -- as a food delivery driver. With the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand protests: Unprecedented revolt pits the people against the King
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is facing bold opposition from a new generation of young Thais who are pushing for monarchy reform ... ( read original story ...)
Clashes at Thailand anti-government protests in Bangkok
Demonstration is the latest in three months as protesters challenge establishment forces in the army and palace. ( read original story ...)
Iran reports 279 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll since February
Iran's health ministry on Wednesday reported 279 deaths from the coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, the highest daily tally recorded since February, bringing total fatalities to 29,349 in the ... ( read original story ...)
Carrot-And-Stick Approach to Turkey Failing, EU Envoys Say
The European Union's latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling, two weeks after it was sealed, raising the risk of conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean, diplomats, officials and ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Disagrees With Turkey’s Position on Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow disagreed with Turkey's position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and that a military solution was unacceptable. "We do not agree ... ( read original story ...)
Cheap drones from China, Turkey and Israel are fueling conflicts like Armenia and Azerbaijan’s
They're upping the casualties in regional clashes that until now have been limited by smaller countries' inability to wage effective air campaigns. ( read original story ...)
Hunt for missing rescue team in flood-hit Vietnam, more rain forecast
A search operation has been launched for a missing rescue team as severe flooding and landslides battered central Vietnam, authorities said on Wednesday, as the country braced for further heavy rain. ( read original story ...)