Court Revives Block of Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
In a reversal for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday agreed to reconsider its own April ruling that allowed the administration to require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.The new order from the 5th …
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Ordered to Trial Friday in Russia
Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered to stand trial Friday by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4 1/2 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team.The Phoenix Mercu…
Married couple tied up and shot by Myanmar forces in Tanintharyi region
Two people in their sixties were tied up and shot dead at close range by junta forces and their allies at a village in Myanmar’s southwestern Tanintharyi region on Sunday as revenge attacks by troops and their militia allies increase.Around 15 troops, …
Myanmar junta deploys loudspeakers in bid to prompt PDF surrender
Myanmar’s junta has launched a campaign urging local members of the armed opposition to surrender, vowing to step down following elections planned for 2023, but prodemocracy fighters on Monday dismissed the move as a sign of desperation from a military…
The impact of financial assistance through volunteer programmes in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps, June 2022
Bangladesh is among the top ten refugee-receiving countries globally, hosting over 920,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who have little opportunity to formally interact with the host country’s economy. In addition to in-kind assistance humanitarian a…
WHO Action on Scabies: June update: cases declining amongst the Rohingya
Infection rates show a 77% declineScabies retains its position with a 40% share of skin infectionsSignificant variance in camp distribution of scabies casesWhat is scabies?Scabies is an infestation of the skin caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes Scab…
2030 Agenda: Malaysia Forwards Three Proposals To Boost International Cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia has proposed the international development architecture be further strengthened to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) which began in 2015.Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob in Malaysia’s statement a…
Amid COVID Battle, China Pledges to Bolster Economies of 4 Nations, Including Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged this week to help advance four economic powers, despite pandemic problems at home and knock-on effects from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Analysts expect the pledges to take time, with no immediate results.Xi made his re…
Uyghur News Recap: June 17-24, 2022
U.S. begins to enforce law on Uyghur forced labor preventionThe United States on Tuesday began enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which requires companies that import goods from China’s Xinjiang region — where the U.S. accuses Be…