Seven children dead and 12 injured in “dastardly act of wickedness.” This is how the Prime Minister of Cameroon, Joseph Dion Ngute, described the school massacre in Kumba, Cameroon, reports CNN. Joseph tweeted on Sunday saying, “I bow before the memory of these innocent kids. I urge all Cameroonians to
Austria has recently announced new restrictions in order to help curb the spread of coronavirus. According to the BBC, Austria has implemented a curfew from 8pm to 6am and has declared all cafes and restaurants to be takeaway only. Gyms and museums are also to shut down, along with elementary
On the evening of Saturday, October 24th, 24 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at an education centre in Kabul. In total, 57 people, including several teenagers, were wounded after the attacker detonated explosives. Many of the victims were claimed to be students between the ages 15 and
On Friday, October 30th, police in Pakistan fired teargas on protesters attempting to demonstrate in front of the French Embassy in Islamabad, Reuters reports. Around 3,000 protesters had gathered to demonstrate against the French President Emmanuel Macron’s defence of highly controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, published by the French
A decades old conflict has reared its ugly head as violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan returns to the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Fighting broke out along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact on September 27th, 2020, with both sides instituting martial law and mobilizing their forces the next day. Since then, thousands of
Earlier this week, it was revealed that 18 women were forced to undergo invasive physical examinations of the cervix at Doha’s Hamad International Airport after five paramedics recovered an abandoned newborn from a toilet stall within the vicinity. The news, referred to as the 2 October incident, sparked international outrage
Chemical weapons watchdog ready to assist Russia in Navalny case. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was asked by Russia to assist with the alleged murder attempt of Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition figure. According to Reuters, Alexei Navalny was said to have been poisoned by a
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a press release on October 29th, announcing that U.S. citizens born in the city of Jerusalem would now be able to declare Israel as their country of birth on passports, a move that is to be effective immediately. Those who do not
