Thirteen people have been killed in a stampede at a nightclub in Peru’s capital, Lima, after a police raid to enforce the country’s coronavirus lockdown measures.  At least 6 others were injured, including 3 police officers, as about 120 people … Continue reading →

Twenty inmates have been killed in a shoot-out with police during a prison breakout in Madagascar on Sunday. Madagascar’s Justice Ministry said tens of prisoners attacked guards with rocks and grabbed a gun as they tried to flee the Farafangana … Continue reading →

Argentina is battling a surge in coronavirus cases, with at least 312,000 infections now confirmed and more than 6,000 related deaths. The government says intensive care admissions and hospital bed occupancy rates have become unsustainable. Last week, Argentina announced a … Continue reading →

Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced his immediate resignation on state television. The announcement last evening was made hours after mutinous soldiers, in a suspected coup, reportedly arrested him and the Prime Minister. Yesterday’s events sparked international condemnation and … Continue reading →

Former first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention was not just a powerful condemnation of President Donald Trump’s record and handling of the pandemic. It was an appeal aimed at the heart and conscience of every American who has watched the chaos … Continue reading →

Protesters and riot police have clashed in Belarus’s capital Minsk and other cities, after a State TV exit poll said long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko was re-elected in Sunday’s election. Police used stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannon. A human … Continue reading →

People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday’s huge explosion. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. … Continue reading →

Nearly one-third of Bangladesh is currently affected by flooding, after monsoon hit, leaving 2 million people needing help. Many of those displaced are living in temporary shelters, while others are being forced to take refuge near highways or bridges. More … Continue reading →

A UN expert says the US attack that killed top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani violated International Law. Mr. Soleimani died along with 9 other people in a drone strike near Baghdad Airport in Iraq in January. A report by the … Continue reading →

Strict lockdown measures are to be re-imposed in Australia’s second largest city, as authorities scramble to prevent a second wave of Coronavirus infections spreading across the country. This morning Victoria State Premier Daniel Andrews announced, starting from 11:59 p.m. on … Continue reading →