Human Rights in Trouble amid Pandemic
The UN rights chief warned that countries flouting the rule of law in the name of fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic risk sparking a "human rights disaster".
Shanghai, Beijing Students Back in Class
Tens of thousands of students returned to school in Shanghai and Beijing Monday after months of closures intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
France Lockdown Raises Tensions in Poor Areas
Providing food aid might be the most fixable of the longstanding problems in the heavily immigrant housing projects ringing France’s large cities.
Protesters Put Body Bags outside Trump Hotel
Demonstrators frustrated with the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic protested this week by laying fake "body bags" outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington.
Knife Crimes Hit Record in Wales, England in 2019
England and Wales suffered their worst year for knife crime since records began, with the number of offenses involving such sharp instruments soaring by seven percent in the year ending in December, according to official figures.
Lebanese protesters return to streets amid virus outbreak
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Dozens of Lebanese people have taken to the streets across Beirut and other cities in their cars to protest rising poverty and economic woes.
Unrest in Paris suburb amid lockdown
Police and youths clashed for a second night in a Paris suburb on Sunday.
UN Warns of Food Crisis amid Pandemic
IFAD warned on Monday that immediate action is needed to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from transforming into a food crisis.
Rouhani appreciates nation for help in coronavirus combat
Rouhani said that people and businesses have helped a lot in fighting coronavirus by observing health protocols alongside the efforts of the medical staff and the health sector.
Refugee Children land in Germany
A group of 47 unaccompanied children evacuated from refugee camps in Greece landed in Germany Saturday, German officials said.