In Bangladesh, an independent panel formed after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August is investigating enforced disappearances that occurred during her 15-year rule in office. Many people find hope in the five-member committee, but others are frustrated by the panel’s pace.
Najat Jumaan, Professor and Board Member of Jumaan Trading and Investment Company, briefs United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).
Heavy fighting has been going on since May 2024 near to the village of Hlyboke, around 30 kilometers from Kharkiv, and animals are suffering from the fighting just as much as locals. Four ponies were recently rescued from Hlyboke by volunteers, and now these animals are giving back—in their own way.
Philemon Yang,President of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, chairs the 20th plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly on the theme “From the New Partnership for Africa’s Development to Agenda 2063: progress in the implementation of sustainable development in Africa and international support”, as well as Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa.
Suicide drones are a new threat to Syrian rebels. Rebels say that Russian forces and the Syrian government have used tactics mostly developed by Russia in its war on Ukraine to strike both military and civilian targets.
With Israel continues targeting Hezbollah,Israeli prime minister is urging UN peacekeeping soldiers to evacuate war-torn parts of Lebanon. After hearing that five U.N. peacekeepers had been injured in recent Israeli strikes, he made his comments.
Diesel fuel made from plastic waste is produced by Kenya’s national airline. Cheaper fuel costs and reduced pollution from plastic waste are the goals, according to the authorities.
After an uprising in July and August ended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, Bangladesh is busy reforming institutions.VOA’s Sarah Zaman reports from Dhaka,the deep social scars left by Hasina’s brutal crackdown on the mass protests.
Jetsun Narbu, 19, aims to join the national team while highlighting her Tibetan heritage. By Dechen Wangmo for RFA Tibetan A 19-year-old has made history as the first Tibetan female cricketer to break into India’s highly competitive state-level cricket scene. Jetsun Narbu competes for the all-women’s Mumbai Cricket Association — the city’s top state-level team …
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, coordinates major rescue operations that would overwhelm local officials after significant catastrophes like hurricanes and floods that strike the United States.