In March 2022, Paul Hughes, a Canadian hockey coach, arrived in Kharkiv. Over the past two years, he and other volunteers, some local, some foreign have been helping the internally displaced Ukrainians in the war to survive.
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations, Pema Lektup Dorji presents his credentials to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
PM Modi’s party in India fails to secure an absolute majority. The PM of Pakistan is in China. The US and South Korea conduct precision-guided bombing for the first time in seven years. Chinatown in Singapore is still a vibrant hub.
United Nations General Assembly elects five new non-permanent members of the Security Council to serve for the period of 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026.
A court in Indonesia’s Aceh province sentenced three Rohingya to years in prison Wednesday for smuggling more than 100 Rohingya refugees in December, although one of the defendants argued that he and the others were victims seeking shelter.
On June 6, 2023, the Kakhovka Dam collapsed in southern Ukraine, causing hundreds of square kilometers of floods and harming houses, infrastructure, and the surrounding environment.Ukraine blames Russian forces, which occupied the dam. Russia denies the accusation.The effects of the collapse are still felt a year later.
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and and President of the Security Council for the month of June,Joonkook Hwang, chairs the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
Sitanan, joined by rights activists, submitted a letter at the Government Complaint Center near Government House in Bangkok and Pheu Thai Party headquarters requesting an investigation into the disappearances of Wanchalearm and other political refugees. The party took power in September 2023 with the swearing-in of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his cabinet.
Chinatowns can be recognizable around the world by their big red gates or by the streets filled with Chinese restaurants and stores.In Nairobi, Kenya, there are several Chinatowns of different sizes scattered around the city.
In an effort to establish the nation’s first national coalition government, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday urged the political parties in the country to overcome their differences and find “common ground.”