PNG authorities report that they have removed the 328 men left from the decommissioned Manus Island detention centre to new camps, the last of them being cruelly removed. Peter Dutton, Australia’s Immigration Minister, has confirmed that the centre has now been emptied. Focus points: It is reported that the refugees
Friday prayers on October 20 were interrupted by suicide bombers who struck two mosques in Afghanistan. A Shiite mosque in Kabul and separately, a Sunni mosque in Western Ghor province resulting in the death of at least 72 people. These deaths add to the already troubled nation’s sorrow as the
The unpredictable Donald Trump, in his attempt to defy other world powers, puts a front to the world by choosing not to certify that Tehran is indeed complying with the Iran nuclear agreement, even going to the extent of terminating it. The update: The U.S. President is projected to announce
The White House will act to prohibit the entry of citizens from North Korea as it implements travels restrictions on various countries namely, Iran, Chad, Libya, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and Somalia. Key Takeaway: US alleges that North Korean did not meet information-sharing requirements Donald Trump justifies ban to “protect security
With the birth of a mega city comes the suffering of many as the Nigerian authorities reveal plans for further growth, development and tourism. Residents of Otodo Gbame woke up on 17 March 2017 to unwanted visitors comprising of helicopters, gunboats and police trucks. Waking up in a slum is
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued approval of President Donald Trump’s motion to implement a ban on refugees entering the country from all corners of the world. Key points of the ban: Relatives of Legal U.S. residents will be exempt from the travel ban. Entry is allowed for refugees if
Rohingya refugees fleeing from violence in Myanmar were met with overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, with the number of refugees reaching more than a quarter-of-a-million. The UN has confirmed that since the instalment of Myanmar’s martial law regime on Rohingya insurgents in late August, the refugee count has risen to 270,000
The world faces a heightened sense of emergency in the wake of the most recent North Korea’s headlining missile launch. In Kim Jong Un’s annual New Year’s address in January, the North Korean leader announced that the country’s race to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of waging wars, is
Tuesday morning literally started with a bang. A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile, a weapon born of nuclear payload motives, flew over Japan and crashed into the Pacific Ocean 575 miles east of Japan. This daringly unprecedented provocation sparked chaos in Japan’s northern Hokkaido island where the Prime Minister Shinzo
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) representative, Thomas Vargas, has called for legal retribution and condemnation of governments that make payments to smugglers. Amnesty International alleges that Australian officials who paid people smugglers to return to Indonesia have committed transnational crimes. The organization has released a report detailing
Over 100 military veterans in India united to pen a public letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the hostile targeting of Muslims and Dalits (the lowest caste in Hindu tradition) for their consumption of beef. The letter reflects the strong stance against violence and stated that “We can
