Pakistan toughens rape law after outcry over attacks
Pakistan introduced a rape law on Tuesday that will create special courts to try cases within four months, after protests over the gang rape...
New Zealand inquiry finds quarter of a million abused in state and faith-based care
Up to a quarter of a million children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in New Zealand’s faith-based and state care institutions in...
See inside Korean CCTV unit contact tracing citizens
CNN’s Paula Hancocks follows the contact tracers in Seoul, South Korea, as the city faces a third wave of coronavirus infections.
Chaos at the top of China’s biggest chipmaker
The C-suite of one of China’s most important tech companies has just been thrown into confusion.
More than two million children in Ethiopia’s Tigray region cut off from humanitarian aid, UN says
The United Nations has warned that millions of children are still cut off from aid in Ethiopia’s conflict-riven Tigray region, despite promises made by...
Meet 5 Black researchers fighting for diversity and equity in science
As the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum this year, Black scientists jumped in to call for inclusivity at school and work. Within days...
These 6 graphs show that Black scientists are underrepresented at every level
Nationwide protests in response to the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other unarmed Black men and women in the first part...
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 27,728
Author: Reuters ID: 1608094793134214800 Wed, 2020-12-16 04:54 BERLIN : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 27,728 to 1,379,238, data from...
EU delays some budget support to Ethiopia over Tigray conflict
Author: AFP ID: 1608099933934495700 Wed, 2020-12-16 06:24 ADDIS ABABA: The European Union is postponing nearly 90 million euros in budget support payments to Ethiopia...
European nations tighten virus curbs as Christmas surge fears grow
Author: AFP Bureaus | AFP ID: 1608101569194524600 Wed, 2020-12-16 06:47 BERLIN: Several European countries on Wednesday imposed tighter coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas, as...
Trump’s “Comprehensive” Gaza Peace Plan a Cover for Genocide 
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