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If Joe Biden Keeps His Word, He Could End The Saudi War on Yemen
The Saudi royal family owes a lot to US President Donald Trump. Not only did he “save the ass” of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, he also provided uncritical political backing and billions of…
Official newspaper: Chilean Human Right Activist, Connie De Witt, An Intercontinental Humanist Ideal
As the Chilean capital Santiago witnessed, on November 12, 2020, a massive demonstration in front of the American embassy to protest the massacres committed by the Saudi-Emirati-American coalition in Yemen.
After nearly six years of the…
Earthquake hits southern Fiji Islands
An earthquake measuring 5.6 degrees on the Richter scale hit early Monday in southern Fiji.
The US Geological Survey said that the earthquake occurred at exactly “01:57:10” GMT.
The authority indicated that the earthquake occurred at…
Given gaps, inconsistencies, Syria’s declarations on chemical weapons programme not considered…
Outstanding issues related to Syria’s initial declaration of its chemical weapons stockpile and programme cannot be considered “accurate and complete”, the head of the world body monitoring States’ implementation of the …
Rich countries’ support for children ‘totally inadequate’: UN report
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, slams the levels of financial support for children allocated by high-income countries during the pandemic as totally inadequate, in a child poverty report issued on Friday.…
Ethiopia: UN refugee agency calls for ‘unfettered access’ to Tigray
Amidst “disturbing reports” from Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan, the UN refugee agency called on Friday for “unfettered access to Tigray in order to reach people in need”.
Babar Baloch, spokesperson for the…
Yemen: food insecurity a ‘ticking timebomb’, warn aid agencies
UN humanitarians issued a fresh alert on Friday for war-torn Yemen, warning that time is running out to avoid famine in the country. Out of two million children who need treatment for acute malnutrition, 360,000 are at risk of dying…
World must invest in strong health systems that protect everyone — now and into the future
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how important it is for all countries to have strong health systems that provide the entire population with quality services when and where they need them, UN Secretary-General António…
COVID-19 shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, UN chief tells Nobel forum
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation, and must be turned into an opportunity for fundamental change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a keynote…
Eritrea releases 60 Yemeni fishermen after one year of their arrest
Eritrean authorities on Friday released 60 Yemeni fishermen nearly a year after they were arrested near international waters in the Red Sea, Almawqea Post reported.
The fishermen confirmed that the Eritrean authorities refused to…