COVID-19 And The Decline Of Global Civic Freedom
Across the world, the state of civil liberties has declined throughout COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study. In their annual review, Civicus Monitor, a
Ethiopia and Sudan Hold Talks Amid Border Clash
In December, border negotiations between Ethiopia and Sudan ended without concrete results. The frontier between the two countries has been unclear since 1902, as Sudan
Migrants Stranded In Freezing Temperatures In Bosnia Indicate A Possible Humanitarian Crisis
Migrants in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina have spent the last few weeks freezing, after the Lipa camp was burned down on December 23. 1,000 people
Azerbaijani Soldier Killed In Armenian Attack, Breaching Ceasefire
An Azerbaijani soldier was killed, and another wounded, in an Armenian attack in late December 2020, furthering tensions between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh
Germany To Iran: Don’t Waste Chance For Rapprochement With U.S.
At a panel convened to discuss the state of the Iran nuclear deal, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged Iran to take advantage of the
Colombia’s Widespread 2021 Coca Eradication Plans Using Toxic Aerial Spraying
The South American country, Colombia, has announced its plans to repeat the previous year’s widespread coca eradication for 2021. With the use of a banned
Capitol Hill Riots: The Tragic Trump Legacy
On the 6th of January, the world stood still and watched Capitol Hill was stormed by a mob in an attempt to overturn the result
“This Is an Attempted Coup”: Trump’s Claims of a ‘Fraudulent’ Election Prompts Rioters to Storm the Capitol Building
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Democrat and Republican lawmakers gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. to count the Electoral College votes and officially
UN Rights Chief ‘Appalled’ By The Execution Of Iranian Dissident
On Saturday December 12, dissident Iranian journalist Ruhollah Zam was executed by hanging in Iran, according to state television IRIB. United Nations Human Rights Chief,
Chinese Citizen Journalist Is Sentenced To Jail For Covering The COVID-19 Outbreak In Wuhan
On 28 December 2020, 37-year-old Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years in prison for reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan
Abortion Bill Passes in Argentina
The Senate in Argentina voted 38-29 on Wednesday December 30, 2020 to approve a bill to legalize abortion. The law legalizes abortion for all cases
Attack On Yemen Airport Kills Dozens, Injures Hundreds More
A missile attack on Aden International Airport left over 25 people dead and hundreds more injured, following a series of explosions targeting Yemeni cabinet ministers.
Global Environmental Health Threatened as Deforestation of the Amazon Continues to Rise
Climate change has in recent years become an issue that has demanded more and more attention and, more importantly, action in order to curb the
Moderna Vaccine Causes Allergic Reaction
On Christmas Eve, a geriatric oncologist in Boston claims to have suffered an allergic reaction upon receiving the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19. This was the
U.S. Bolsters Support For Taiwan And Tibet, Angering China
As a part of the 2021 omnibus spending bill advanced by the United States Congress in December, legislation passed reaffirming American support for independence movements