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The Future of the Tunisian parliament and the calls for rule of law
The United States deputy national security adviser has met Tunisia’s president and discussed the urgent need to appoint a prime minister-designate to form a government.
New Delhi first smog tower
The tower is around 25 meters tall and claims to purify at 1000 cubic meters per second.
Tropical storm Henri hit the coast of New York and New Jersey
The storm was expected to bring winds up to 120KMH and create widespread flooding in the ground saturated by the remnants of tropical storm Fred.
The unsettled question of the Brazilian indigenous tribes
The Amazon rainforest isn’t the only place where indigenous people are under attack from land grabbers and loggers.
Haiti humanitarian calamity
Haiti is prone to mudslides due to the topography of the island -the country is home to mountains more than 10,000 feet tall – and…
Many fear there will be violence as people protest against the Taliban’s takeover of the country
German and French governments said Taliban checkpoints around Kabul airport are blocking Afghans from accessing the terminal, making it difficult for the West to evacuate…
The question of the Afghan refugees
Home Secretary Priti Patel calls on Europe to help take in Afghan refugees.
Sierra Leone is treating child soldiers
The forced enlistment of children for use in armed conflict is considered one of the nastiest forms of child labour, together with abuses such as…
Belarusian migrants at the Lithuanian border
The European Commission is poised to release €36m (£30m) in aid to help Lithuania provide shelter, interpreters, and other facilities for asylum seekers.
The Ethiopian armed conflict and the humanitarian concerns
Thousands have been killed and 2-million displaced.
Afghan civilians are at heightened risk of human rights violations
“The Taliban have a long record of abusing or killing civilians they deem ‘enemies,’” said Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
Human rights and the conflict in Afghanistan
“Health-care facilities, medical workers, and ambulances must be spared at all cost,” said Eloi Fillion, ICRC’s head of delegation in Afghanistan.
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