World Health Organization
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
Middle East
August 9, 2019
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls…
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid
Middle East
August 5, 2019
AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations investigators assembled in the departure hall of Sanaa’s airport were preparing to leave with…
Tried and true: HPV vaccination shows sharp drop in cancer-causing infections
World
July 4, 2019
Tried and true: HPV vaccination shows sharp drop in cancer-causing infections
Vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) could wipe out cervical cancer within decades in wealthy nations, scientists say, after a major study showed…
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
Middle East
June 19, 2019
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief declared Tuesday that “a humanitarian disaster” is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held…
Smoking or vaping: e-cigarettes as a lesser evil
World
May 31, 2019
Smoking or vaping: e-cigarettes as a lesser evil
It’s best not to inhale any tobacco whatsoever. That’s what most people agree on. But some smokers of electronic cigarettes say…
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
World
May 22, 2019
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without…
Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross
Middle East
April 25, 2019
Tripoli neighborhoods ‘turning into battlefields’: Red Cross
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The humanitarian situation has greatly deteriorated around the Libyan capital Tripoli, where “densely populated residential areas are…
‘Spy vulture’ held in war-torn Yemen
Middle East
April 25, 2019
‘Spy vulture’ held in war-torn Yemen
Griffon vulture Nelson crossed into war-torn Yemen in search of food but ended up in the hands of Yemeni fighters…
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Forces backing Libya’s unity government battled to push back an offensive by strongman Khalifa Haftar on Sunday as his troops…
150 people feared missing after passenger boat sinks in Congo
World
April 18, 2019
150 people feared missing after passenger boat sinks in Congo
Goma, Congo (CNN)–As many as 150 people are missing after a passenger boat sank on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic…