Chau Van Kham, a resident of Australia and member of the banned U.S.-based Viet Tan opposition party, has not been seen or heard from for nearly four months,Australia’s Guardian newspaper said on June 6.
On Saturday June 6, with a second vote of confidence, the Iraqi Parliament approved the appointments to lead seven of the 22 ministries of the government led by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi still without a titular. Al Kadhimi, former director of Secret Services, became Prime Minister in Iraq on May 7, 2020.
Tanzania’s president endorsed inhaling steam to prevent coronavirus, some have flocked to shops selling steam machines – even though health experts say there is no evidence the method has any impact on COVID-19
In its new report, entitled “Kashgar Coerced: Forced Reconstruction, Exploitation, and Surveillance in the Cradle of Uyghur Culture,” the Washington-based Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) outlines what it calls the Chinese government’s “campaign to stamp out tangible aspects of Uyghur culture,” using the ancient Silk Road trading center as a model.
Before the coronavirus outbreak abruptly disrupted the livelihoods of millions of people, the sight of masks worn in public spaces in the Western world conjured up images of malevolent clowns and terrifying fictional villains
Protesters around the globe march on, rallying against racism and police brutality nearly two weeks after an African American man – George Floyd – died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota
After George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, some officers around the country knelt in solidarity with protesters condemning racism
Even though human interactions are very limited because of the coronavirus pandemic, business is brisk at a Virginia animal park that’s found a way to safely keep its doors open. As VOA‘s Saqib Ul Islam reports, visitors are lining up for up-close-and-personal interactions with the animals, while still adhering to social distancing guidelines
A scholar of race relations reflects on why many in the United States have taken to the streets in protest, and reflects on his own life struggles
People will have to mandatorily wear masks in public places and observe a distance of two meters when they are outside. It also recommends that the elderly stay indoors.