war
UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal
World
December 4, 2019
UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal
The UN launched a humanitarian appeal for nearly $29 billion on Wednesday as climate change and increasingly protracted conflicts put…
In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons
World
November 24, 2019
In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons
Pope Francis Sunday described the use of nuclear bombs as “a crime”, as he took his appeal for an end…
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage
ANAA (Reuters) – When electricity was cut to Yemen’s capital four years ago after war broke out, Ebrahim al-Faqih saw…
Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
Middle East
November 13, 2019
Afghan capital’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Yousuf fled with his family from his home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago to escape…
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
World
October 22, 2019
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
SEOUL (Reuters) – A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations…
Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace
World
October 17, 2019
Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace
Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” and a 4,500-year-old peace treaty — the world’s oldest — represent opposite poles in the eternal human…
Egypt’s people must not lose faith in its army: Sisi
Egypt
October 13, 2019
Egypt’s people must not lose faith in its army: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday warned against questioning or underestimating the value of the Egyptian army. “The army is…
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
Middle East
October 12, 2019
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish doctor Farid Mustafa was one of the last to flee Ras al-Ain as Turkish bombs rained…
UN welcomes Yemen rebels’ offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 22, 2019
UN welcomes Yemen rebels’ offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
The Huthi plan to cease drone and missile attacks in Saudi Arabia “could send a powerful message of the will…
Saudi Arabia says if attack launched from Iran, it would be an act of war: CNN
Middle East
September 22, 2019
Saudi Arabia says if attack launched from Iran, it would be an act of war: CNN
RIYADH (Reuters) – If an investigation shows that last week’s attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian…