Microplastic scourge spreads
According to new studies by the University of Exeter, microplastic pollution spans the world, showing contamination in UK’s lake and…
Saudi Arabia faces censure at U.N Rights forum
European countries have urged Saudi Arabia to release detained activists and to co-operate with the U.N led probe into the…
Burundi closes human rights office
Burundi has forced the United Nations to shut its local human rights office after 23 years, U.N. High Commissioner for…
Pyongyang rebuilds rocket launch facility?
North Korea has begun rebuilding work on a satellite rocket launchpad and engine test site, in an ominous sign about…
Macron stresses on a “European Renaissance”
Emmanuel Macron has stepped up calls for a more united EU, laying out a series of proposals for a “European…
Well being index
According to global surveys, smaller countries such as Singapore are placed at the top of global wellness ranks while countries…
Cure for AIDS?
A stem-cell treatment put a London cancer patient’s HIV into remission, marking the second such reported case and reinvigorating efforts…
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders visit South Sudan
The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders arrived in Juba on March 4, 2019 with the view to spur President Salva Kiir…
Mozilla fears DarkMatter misuse
Mozilla is considering the blocking of cybersecurity company DarkMatter over allegations of a cyber-espionage program. Mozilla is a free software…
Rwanda and Uganda address fallout
Rwandan Foreign minister Oliver Nduhungirehe explained the ongoing border standoff between his country and Uganda. In two tweets posted on…
U.K Foreign Secretary visits Yemen
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt visited Yemen’s port city of Aden as part of a regional tour and urged parties…
Venezuela update
The US is discussing emergency aid for Venezuela should the regime of Nicolás Maduro fall, including potential financial assistance alongside…
Bouteflika to run for President again
Protesters turned out in their thousands across Algeria to denounce plans by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to seek a fifth term…
House Democrats to investigate Trump
House Democrats will request documents from more than 60 people this week as they step up investigations into allegations of…
US merges Palestinian mission in Israel
The U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, which serves Palestinians, will be absorbed into the new U.S. Embassy to Israel, the State…