China March 24, 2020 Taiwan accuses WHO of cozying up to China, not listening to coronavirus warnings Taiwan is the latest country to accuse the World Health Organization of bending to Chinese pressure and says if the global body had listened to them, the novel coronavirus sweeping across the world could have been contained by now.Â
Coronavirus March 23, 2020 Coronavirus cease-fire? UN chief urges world to end armed conflicts, focus on 'true fight of our lives' U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an immediate cease-fire in conflicts around the world to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus March 20, 2020 How China can be held legally accountable for coronavirus pandemic As the world grapples with a soaring death toll and the never-before-seen pandemic of coronavirus, officially termed COVID-19, frustrations of a cover-up and clampdown heralded by the Chinese government in the early weeks of the disease’s emergence is raising questions of legal ramifications and a skirting of international responsibilities.
Coronavirus March 13, 2020 Philippines mission to UN on lockdown in New York after diplomat tests positive for coronavirus A female diplomat to the Philippines who was at the United Nations (U.N)Â in New York on Monday has tested positive for coronavirus, according to multiple reports.
TERROR March 11, 2020 Family of Libyan terrorist involved in 1988 Pan Am bombing given go-ahead to appeal his conviction On December 21, 1988, Pam Am flight 103 was blown up over the Scottish town of Lockerbie at the behest of Libyan government officials, claiming the lives of all 243 passengers, 16 crew on-board, and 11 people below. And now the family of the lone convicted terrorist attack instigator has been given the green light by Scottish legal authorities to posthumously appeal that conviction.
Iran March 10, 2020 UN issues scathing indictment of Iran’s human rights violations The newly released U.N. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran savaged Tehran’s failure to adhere to basic human rights norms.
World March 9, 2020 Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survives harrowing assassination attempt The Sudanese man tapped to head the country's transitional government following the overthrow of long-time President Omar al-Bashir said Monday that he survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital city of Khartoum.
SCIENCE March 7, 2020 Tropical forests losing their ability to absorb carbon: study A new study is reporting that the world's tropical forests are losing their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide (C02), raising alarms about the prospect of accelerating increasing climate breakdown.
Russia March 5, 2020 US, UK and Estonia call out Russia over cyber attacks against Georgia in UN Security Council first The U.S., U.K. and Estonia condemned last year’s cyber attacks against Georgia, part of the former Soviet Union, by Russian military intelligence today during a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council. The meeting marked the first time cyber attacks were brought up in the council as its own specific item.
Afghanistan March 5, 2020 International Criminal Court gives green light to investigate US for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan The International Criminal Court (ICC) gave the go-ahead on Thursday for its top prosecutor to launch a probe into accusations of war crimes committed by U.S. forces and other parties inside war-torn Afghanistan.