Days of severe rains in central Somalia have killed at least 21 people and displaced more than a quarter-million more as rivers burst their banks, flooding villages and towns. Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Beledweyne, Somalia~VOA NEWS
Tibetans Undergo Political Education for Protesting Land Grab
Tibetans who protested the seizure of their pasture land by Chinese authorities in Markham county in April have been subjected to a series of political education sessions after they were accused of protesting for political reasons, two sources with knowledge of the situation said.
Over Israel AI Contract Protesters Disrupt Google Conference
This week, protesters disrupted Google’s annual conference over the tech giant’s deal to provide the Israeli government with artificial intelligence and other services.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss Situation Concerning Iraq
Abbas Kadhom Obaid Al-Fatlawi, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations, attends the Security Council meeting on the situation concerning Iraq.
North Korea Opens More App Stores for Smartphone Users
North Korea is opening more information technology exchange centers across the country – facilities that sell apps to the growing number of smartphone users, residents told Radio Free Asia.
UN Officials Assess Impact of El Niño on Malawians,Assure Help
The widespread drought in Malawi, which is linked to the El Nino climate pattern, will be assisted in its recovery by the United Nations. According to officials, the crisis has caused a food scarcity that affects about half of the nation’s population. After visiting Malawi to assess the damage firsthand and identify ways to provide support.
Report: 76 Million People Internally Displaced Due to Wars in Sudan, Gaza, DRC
A record number of people have been internally displaced globally as a result of conflict; these people were forced to flee their homes but are still living in their own countries, frequently in refugee camps.
Jailed Activist’s Death During Hunger Strike Sparks Calls for Thai Justice Reforms
Human rights advocates and lawyers are demanding the Thai justice system be reformed after a jailed 28-year-old activist who was on a hunger strike while in custody died of apparent heart failure Tuesday.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss Situation in Libya
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of May, Pedro Comissário Afonso, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.
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