Nine people were killed in an explosion of an oxygen tank at a hospital in Turkey on December 19th. The exact cause remains unknown but the local governor’s office reported that the blast occurred in the intensive unit. The victims’ ages ranged from 56-85. The blasted occurred at the Sanko
A 24-hour killing spree in Mai-Kadra, a town in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, has left hundreds, if not thousands, of people dead. The attackers carried machetes and knives and hacked bodies to death in homes and on the streets. The stench of death remains heavy in the air as
Indian farmers are protesting in response to a set of laws passed by the Modi government. The Prime Minister Modi claims that these new laws will help farmers by opening them up to private companies and increasing their profits. The farmers argue that the laws actually maintain the power imbalance
Women’s activists in Saudi Arabia have been arrested and held for almost three years, but have not been convicted of any of the accused criminal activity. The crimes they are charged with include organizing to promote women’s rights, challenging the male guardianship system, and contacting foreign media organizations. Many human
Ceasefire and peace talks have resulted in an agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, brokered by Russia. However, conflict is persisting as Armenian citizens call for the Prime Minister to step down. The citizens are unsatisfied with the agreement because it blatantly favours Azerbaijan by increasing their territory and requiring Armenian
Ethiopian Prime Minister (PM) Abiy Ahmed has declared a state of emergency in the region of Tigray and has accused the opposition-ruled region of attacking and stealing from military bases and assets. Ahmed made a statement declaring that the activities in the region of Tigray are threatening the order of
Court proceedings have begun in a case regarding the baby thefts and torture of prisoners under the military junta rule in Argentina between 1976-1983. So far, 18 people have been charged with torture, illegal deprivation of liberty, abduction of babies, and sexual assault. The trail is expected to last longer
Protests have been on-going in Nigeria in recent weeks against the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). The protests were sparked by a video of members of the SARS unit beating a civilian. The government officially announced it would disband the unit on October 11, but protesters have continued to gather.
Thai pro-democracy protesters gathered again this weekend to rally against the monarchy and Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. The Prime Minister has held power since the 2014 coup d’état and recently won the March 2019 election on very unstable ground. Pro-democratic forces have called for his removal and a decrease
Fighting broke out Sunday night between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The number of causalities, both civilian and military, has reached at least 87. Azerbaijan has not officially reported their causalities, but some news agencies have estimated it to be over 400. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense has
An arms depot controlled by Hezbollah exploded in Ain Qana, a village in Lebanon south of Beirut. Sources say that the explosion was caused by ‘technical errors,’ but the facility was barred from reporters who attempted to investigate. There were no confirmed injuries or fatalities from the explosion, which comes
