As the weather gets colder, the devastating effects of the economic crisis and COVID-19 leave Lebanese and Syrian families trying to stay warm and avoid famine.The economic crisis in Lebanon, which has pushed almost all of the country’s refugee population into abject poverty, promises to make this year even more difficult
Even for the unvaccinated, the omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a South African study, is less severe than previous ones. The highly contagious variant also spreads resistance, according to the country’s top scientists, which might be excellent news for ending the pandemic
Authorities in China’s Qinghai province are forcing Tibetan nomads to replace the prayer flags they set up near their camps with China’s national emblem in what critics see as an example of the government’s effort to wipe away Tibetan cultural and religious practices
Anniken Huitfeldt, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Security Council, briefs reporters on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, prior of the Security Council meeting
Following talks in Moscow on restoring relations, observers believe they see signs of progress in Turkey’s efforts to reopen its borders with Armenia. Ties haven’t been renewed since 1993.
A Tibetan activist is again speaking out against language restrictions after spending five years in prison for discussing the issue with Western media, RFA has learned
Kaavya Asoka, Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security (NGOWG), addresses the Security Council meeting on Women, Peace and Security on the theme Protecting Participation: Addressing Violence Against Women in Peace and Security Processes
Millions of Somalis are dependent on food aid, and thousands are fleeing to cities to avoid starvation as the country suffers from its worst drought in decades. In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, displaced individuals are living in overcrowded conditions with poor sanitation in improvised shelters on the outskirts of the capital
University students in South Africa are opposing laws requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to class. Even students who have received the vaccine and want others to do so are opposed to the policy, and the students’ union has threatened nationwide protests
Authorities in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong are scrambling to contain outbreaks of the omicron variant of COVID-19 ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, which open in Beijing on Feb. 4