72 People Killed in South African Riots
Seventy-two people have been killed in riots and looting in South Africa, police said Tuesday, amid protests over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma.
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Iranian commander said to encourage escalation against US forces in Iraq
Visiting Baghdad last week, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander urged Iraqi Shi’ite militias to increase their attacks on United States targets, Reuters reported Tuesday, quoting multiple Iraqi sources.
More than 140 Cubans detained or disappeared in widening crackdown by regime
More than 140 Cubans have been detained or disappeared in a widening crackdown by Cuba’s security forces, according to international rights advocates monitoring the aftermath of the anti-regime protests that swept the island nation on Sunday.
WHO is Developing Digital Wallet for COVID Vaccination Certification
The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a digital wallet that could be used as international certification of COVID-19 vaccination in a similar way to the yellow fever vaccination card that has been used for many years, the WHO panel of doctors said at a July 12 virtual press conference.
Iraq COVID-19 Hospital Fire Kills Dozens
Dozens of people have died after a fire erupted in the coronavirus isolation ward at an Iraqi hospital, the second such deadly inferno at a COVID -19 unit in Iraq in three months, officials said.
Cuba Detains Christian Leaders As Thousands Protest Against Communists
Christian leaders are among those detained in Cuba amid “unprecedented” protests against the island’s Communist rulers, investigators told Worthy News.
WHO Recommends Global Gene Editing Database
The World Health Organization is recommending the creation of a global database to track “any form of genetic manipulation,” with the goal of preventing unscrupulous or dangerous experimentation.
U.S. Says No ‘Deadline’ For Iran Nuclear Talks
Washington has said that it will issue no ultimatums on the window for a seventh round of talks on Iran’s atomic activities but added a warning over potential “nuclear advances” in the meantime.
Iranian Dissidents, Supporters Denounce Regime and Call For Prosecution of President-Elect
A mass gathering of members of an exiled Iranian opposition group heard calls for the United Nations to press for the international prosecution of Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, accused of participation in the extrajudicial executions of thousands of dissidents in the 1980s.
Lightning Strikes Kill Dozens In India
India’s prime minister expressed his sorrow Monday after dozens of people, including women and children, died in lightning strikes.
UN reports increase in world hunger last year equivalent to that of previous five years combined
A multi-agency United Nations report published Monday asserts that a sharp increase in world hunger and malnutrition last year was equivalent to that of the previous five years combined, Reuters reports. According to the UN report, the likely cause of the increase is the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘All G20 Back President Biden’s Global Tax Reform’
In another move towards a unified tax system, Germany’s finance minister said Saturday that all Group of 20 (G20) nations back global tax reform.
US alarmed as Saudi lawsuits threaten to expose secrets
Two lawsuits pitting Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler against a former intelligence czar threaten to expose highly sensitive US government secrets, prompting Washington to consider a rare judicial intervention, documents show.
Russian Submarine Stalks Aircraft Carrier in the Mediterranean, Sub Hunters Deployed
British forces recently played a cat-and-mouse game with a Russian submarine that was stalking a British aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea, according to a new report.
US sanctions 34 companies over China, Russia, Iran ties
The United States on Friday announced sanctions against 34 companies and other entities involved with China’s military and policy towards the Uyghur Muslim minority, and for facilitating exports to Russia and Iran.
‘Down with the dictatorship:’ Cuba erupts with mass protests seeking freedom from Communism
In a rare outbreak of mass protests in Cuba, thousands of people on Sunday marched through the streets of their island nation, demanding freedom from the communist regime.
‘We Need Help’: Haiti’s Interim Leader Requests US Troops
Haiti’s interim government has asked the U.S. and U.N. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare for elections in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination.
Lithuania Accuses Belarus Of Supporting Migrants Influx
Lithuania has accused neighboring Belarus of flying in migrants from abroad to send to the European Union where they seek a better life. As a result, the government says it plans to build a barrier on the border and deploy troops to prevent them from crossing illegally into its territory.
Dutch Pray For Miracle After Journalist Is Shot
A sea of flowers marks the Amsterdam location where Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot through the head. Some placed messages of hope at the Lange Leidsedwarsstraat, the downtown street where the 64-year-old was gunned down following a TV appearance.
Zimbabwe is latest African country to reject batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses
Following in the steps of African countries Malawi and DRC Congo in rejecting batches of COVID-19 vaccine doses, Zimbabwe has refused an African Union donation of three million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses, NewZimbabwe reported on July 5.