Inside Look: How COVID-19 Is Deepening The Migrant Crisis In Honduras

A mother and her child photographed in Honduras on June 3, 2020, aboard a bus headed for Toncontin international airport, where they will be tested for COVID-19 and then quarantined for two weeks in nearby Tegucigalpa.  © UNICEF/UNI344621/SIERRA/AFP Lea Beaudry, … Read More

Moria migrants: Fire destroys Greek camp leaving 13,000 without shelter

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Accommodation is urgently required for some 400 unaccompanied minors  – Reuters One local resident told the BBC almost the whole camp was burning. “Now with the first light I can see that there is a few tents that make it, … Read More

At least 10 people confirmed dead, 16 remain missing amid North California wildfires

GRIDLEY, Calif. — A Northern California wildfire that destroyed a foothill hamlet has become the state’s deadliest blaze of the year with 10 people confirmed dead — and the toll could climb as searchers look for 16 missing people. The … Read More

Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos

More than 10% of Oregon’s population are fleeing, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management – Reuters More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific … Read More

China, India Aim for Peace But Keep Edging Toward Conflict at Border

China and India have publicly sought peace at their mountainous, contested border, but the two sides continue to edge toward dangerous conflict as they exchange blows, blame, and even the first gunshots to be fired over their feud in nearly … Read More

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian official, citing Israel-UAE peace deal

Nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament. EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks after helping to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination submitted by … Read More

China facing food shortage after months of flooding, infestations

Xi’s description of food waste as ‘shocking and distressing’ could portend looming food shortage. Flooding of Yellow River in Shangluo, Shaanxi Province on August 6. (Weibo photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping’s call for an end to … Read More

Trump, Pentagon set to announce plan to withdraw more US troops from Iraq

A coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday. President Trump and the Pentagon plan to announce a reduction of U.S. troop levels from 5,200 to about 3,500, a senior defense official told Fox News. The coordinated announcement is expected sometime Wednesday and the Iraqis … Read More

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