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 →

Chinese authorities have arrested a Law Professor who published essays strongly criticising President Xi Jinping over the Coronavirus pandemic and accusing him of ruling “tyrannically”, according to his friends and colleagues.  Xu Zhangrun, a rare outspoken critic of the government … Continue reading →

US President Donald Trump, long opposed to wearing a face covering in public, says he is “all for masks” and they make him look like the Lone Ranger. Mr. Trump also maintained that face coverings do not need to become … Continue reading →

Four gunmen attacked the Pakistani Stock Exchange in Karachi, killing 2 guards and a policeman and wounding 7 others before being shot dead. Early this morning, the assailants launched a grenade attack at the main gate to the building and … Continue reading →

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have asked people travelling from states where COVID-19 cases are rising to go into self-isolation for 14 days. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said, those states are Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, … Continue reading →

US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some Green Cards and suspended Visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020. High-skilled tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and top executives will be affected. The White … Continue reading →

Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of Coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers.   The country had been a success story in dealing with COVID-19, but now expects the pandemic to continue … Continue reading →