Unauthorized versions of Remdesivir, a COVID-19 treatment drug, have been seized at U.S. airports by federal authorities. Large shipments of the drug have been arriving in the U.S. by plane from India and Bangladesh. These batches of Remdesivir, possibly counterfeit or generic versions, are being smuggled by individuals into Mexico
Two executives of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily have been charged for violating national security law after police raided the newsroom on Thursday, June 17. Authorities claimed that several of the newspaper’s articles were in violation of Hong Kong’s new security legislation. The case has reignited concern internationally over
Group of Seven (G7) nations vowed to donate a billion COVID-19 vaccinations to developing nations by the end of 2022. G7 leaders convened for a summit in the English seaside city of Cornwall to discuss a joint approach in fighting the pandemic. For the first time in nearly two years,
For many countries, especially those with access to COVID-19 vaccines, the reality of post-pandemic life is within reach. Among the most anticipated aspects of a world unrestricted by coronavirus is the possibility of travel. Already, countries are easing restrictions on international travel as the world looks to regain a sense
Southeast Asian states have urged the United Nations to reconsider an arms embargo on Myanmar, where over 800 civilians have been killed at the hands of a military junta, also known as the Tatmadaw, that seized power on February 1. As a deadly crackdown on anti-coup protests rages across the
The number of Myanmar nationals fleeing to the Indian border state of Mizoram has skyrocketed to over 15,000 in the last month, as violence escalates in various parts of the country following the February 1 coup. Myanmar’s armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, have been using brutal means to suppress
On May 24th, senior health officials from around the world will convene virtually for the annual 74th World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). As COVID-19 continues to plague the world, the agenda this year will focus on strengthening international cooperation to end the
Financial chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan, and South Korea (A.S.E.A.N.+3) vowed to strengthen financial cooperation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 3rd, the region’s finance ministers and central bank governors convened to pledge continued support for the countries most severely impacted by the pandemic. The
On April 26th, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed to withdraw Eritrean troops from the war-torn Tigray region “immediately, in full, and in a verifiable manner,” according to a statement by U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price. This exhortation comes a month after Abiy
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has urged his successor, António Guterres, to engage directly with Myanmar’s army to prevent violence from escalating following the coup that overthrew the democratically elected government on 1st February. Myanmar’s armed forces, also known as the Tatmadaw, have used brutal means to quell pro-democracy protests,
On the morning of March 21st, artillery shells hit a hospital in northwest Syria, killing seven civilians and injuring at least 16 others. Government forces launched 3 artillery strikes at al-Atarib Surgical Hospital in the rebel-held city of Atareb in western Aleppo. Injured patients and medical staff were sent to
