UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council over Ukraine
April 7, 2022 United Nations General Assembly on Thursday will vote on a U.S. push to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council over reports of “gross, systematic violations and…
COVAX, African Union decline to buy more doses of Moderna’s COVID shots
April 6, 2022 COVAX, the global project to share COVID-19 vaccines, and the African Union have declined options to buy additional doses of Moderna’s shot, as developing nations struggle to…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine-Russia talks the only option to end war
April 5, 2022 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Ukraine had no option but to negotiate with Russia to end fighting but that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin might…
Rwandan court upholds ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s 25-year sentence
April 5, 2022 A Rwandan appeals court on Monday upheld a 25-year jail sentence for Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed in the movie “Hotel Rwanda” sheltering hundreds of people during…
Indonesian court sentences teacher to death for raping 13 students
April 4, 2022 An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for…
Missiles hit Ukrainian refinery, ‘critical infrastructure’ near Odesa
April 3, 2022 Russian attacks have destroyed an oil refinery in the central Poltava region and struck “critical infrastructure”, most likely oil facilities, near the port city of Odesa, local…
European Union funding boosts COVID-19 vaccination in Africa
March 30, 2022 A contribution of €16 million from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) will help the World Health Organization (WHO) boost…
Taliban bars government employees without beards from work
March 28, 2022 Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired, three sources told Reuters. This…
Ukraine willing to be neutral, says Russia wants to split nation
March 28, 2022 Ukraine is willing to become neutral and compromise over the status of the eastern Donbass region as part of a peace deal, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on…
Biden’s remark on the end of Putin is ‘alarming’, Kremlin says
March, 28, 2022 The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s remark that Vladimir Putin could not remain in power was a cause for alarm, a measured response…