Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
World
January 15, 2023
Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
CNN — Ugandan authorities have officially declared the end of a recent Ebola outbreak after 42 consecutive days with no…
Indonesia’s President says he regrets country’s bloody past as victims demand justice
World
January 15, 2023
Indonesia’s President says he regrets country’s bloody past as victims demand justice
President Joko Widodo expressed deep regret on Wednesday over gross human rights violations during Indonesia’s tumultuous post-colonial past, going back…
China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December
World
January 15, 2023
China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December
Close to 60,000 people have died of Covid in China since the country abruptly abandoned its tight “zero-Covid” policy in…
More than 80,000 people turn out for Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu government
Middle East
January 15, 2023
More than 80,000 people turn out for Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu government
Tens of thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv Saturday night against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s…
12 killed as Russian airstrikes hit targets across Ukraine
World
January 15, 2023
12 killed as Russian airstrikes hit targets across Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Air raid sirens rang out across Ukraine on Saturday as Russia carried out another series of…
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control
World
January 15, 2023
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s an arms race bigger than anything Asia has ever seen – three major nuclear…
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism over her activism as she challenges Russian chief of game’s governing body
Middle East
January 14, 2023
Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears ostracism over her activism as she challenges Russian chief of game’s governing body
Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game’s governing body and…
Russia claims its forces have taken Soledar after weeks of fierce fighting
World
January 14, 2023
Russia claims its forces have taken Soledar after weeks of fierce fighting
Russia said Friday its forces had taken the small town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine following weeks of fierce fighting,…
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different
Middle East
January 14, 2023
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different
New York and Amman CNN — The Islamic Republic of Iran has long ranked among the world’s top executioners. But…
Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city
World
January 14, 2023
Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city
One protester has died and at least 19 Peruvian police officers were injured in anti-government clashes in Cusco as officials…