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Press Briefing by UN Secretary-General on Situation in Gaza
Reporters are briefed on the situation in Gaza by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
Myanmar Helicopter Crash Ends in Shootout,Killing Pilot, Anti-Junta Group Says
An insurgent group in eastern Myanmar said on Tuesday it shot down a junta military helicopter and killed its pilot then clashed with junta forces on the ground.
On Abolishing Death Penalty,Zimbabwean Parliament Consulting Citizens
After the Cabinet’s decision in February to abolish the death sentence to conform with international standards, Zimbabwe’s parliament has started nationwide consultations.
Limited Options for Victims of Myanmar’s Searing Heat
MYANMANearly 1,500 people died in Myanmar from heat-related causes in April alone, emergency service organizations told Radio Free Asia, compounding the misery for many in a country plagued by conflict and lacking adequate infrastructure and services.
Repression in Pakistan Worse 1 year After Assault on Military Installations:Rights Groups
Human rights proponents say that since supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan stormed military properties to protest his arrest, political repression in Pakistan has increased.
Ukrainian Priests:Serve Church, Support State
Orthodox priests in Ukraine are finding themselves trying to serve their church and support their state, even when those two are at adds as Orthodox Christians get ready to celebrate Easter on May 5.
At Their Peril, Student Journalists Cover Campus Protests
Protests related to Israel-Hamas war have erupted on American college campuses, with some leading to clashes between student groups and police.And despite the dangers, student journalists and their news organizations are leading press coverage.
Rising Water Levels in Lake Malawi Engulf Communities, Resorts
Lake Malawi, Malawi’s largest body of water, is seeing an unprecedented surge in water level. Almost ninety percent of the beach area, according to the authorities, is under water, damaging land, crops, and lakeside hotels, resorts, and lodges.
