Global Report

Thursday, May 13, 2021

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Malnutrition strikes children in DR Congo's fragile Kasai region

Malnutrition strikes children in DR Congo's fragile Kasai region

AFP, 13 May 2021

Acute malnutrition stalks the diamond-rich but fragile Kasai region in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) -- the world's worst-hit country in terms of food insecurity, according to the UN.

CDC panel recommends vaccine use for children ages 12-15 years old

CDC panel recommends vaccine use for children ages 12-15 years old

AFP, 13 May 2021

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel meets to discuss the safety, immune response and effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 12-15 years old.

Biden says spoke to Netanyahu, hopes Israel violence ending 'sooner than later'

Biden says spoke to Netanyahu, hopes Israel violence ending 'sooner than later'

AFP, 13 May 2021

US President Joe Biden says that Israel has a right to defend itself, but after speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he hopes violent clashes with Palestinians will end "sooner than later." He adds that his national security s...

In Paris, high-end oriental pastry chefs are making a name for themselves

In Paris, high-end oriental pastry chefs are making a name for themselves

AFP, 13 May 2021

In Paris, pastry chefs of Syrian, Moroccan or Algerian origin are using their creativity to combat the "stereotypes" surrounding oriental desserts.

Ousted from Republican leadership, Cheney vows to keep fighting Trump

Ousted from Republican leadership, Cheney vows to keep fighting Trump

AFP, 13 May 2021

"We must go forward based on truth," anti-Trump conservative Liz Cheney tells reporters after House Republicans voted to oust her from her leadership role.

Demonstration in Bogota after new call for protests

Demonstration in Bogota after new call for protests

AFP, 13 May 2021

Demonstrators march in Bogota during a protest against the government of President Ivan Duque after key members of protest groups called for a new strike following a failed meeting with President Ivan Duque to defuse days of deadly prote...

Destruction in Gaza the morning after intense Israeli strikes

Destruction in Gaza the morning after intense Israeli strikes

AFP, 13 May 2021

Palestinians survey the damage in Gaza after another night of conflict. Palestinian militants attacked Israel's commercial centre of Tel Aviv and other cities with rocket fire, while the Israeli army launched strikes on Hamas and other I...

Building in Sderot hit by rocket launch from Gaza

Building in Sderot hit by rocket launch from Gaza

AFP, 13 May 2021

Emergency services at the site where a rocket launch from Gaza hit a building in the southern Israeli city of Sderot.

Parisians leaving capital ahead of holiday weekend

Parisians leaving capital ahead of holiday weekend

AFP, 13 May 2021

Road traffic slows at the exit of Paris in the direction of Nantes, Bordeaux and Lyon, at the beginning of the long holiday weekend.

Israeli air strikes hit buildings in Gaza City

Israeli air strikes hit buildings in Gaza City

AFP, 12 May 2021

Israeli air strikes hit buildings in Gaza City. Heavy exchanges of rocket fire and air strikes, and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns, fuelled fears that deadly violence between Israel and Palestinians could spiral into "full-scale war".

Blinken says Israel must take 'extra burden' to avoid civilian deaths

Blinken says Israel must take 'extra burden' to avoid civilian deaths

AFP, 12 May 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken implores Israel to avoid civilian deaths, even as he defends the Jewish state's right to attack Gaza in response to Hamas rocket fire.

Blinken says US envoy to seek Mideast de-escalation

Blinken says US envoy to seek Mideast de-escalation

AFP, 12 May 2021

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that a US envoy will travel to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders to seek a way out of spiraling violence.

Crowds throng markets in Bangladesh ahead of Eid despite virus regulations

Crowds throng markets in Bangladesh ahead of Eid despite virus regulations

AFP, 12 May 2021

In Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, thousands are flocking to markets ahead of Eid, as the government tightens travel restrictions due to coronavirus but loosens lockdown rules for markets ahead of the festival and during the holy month of Ra...

8 killed in Tajikistan mudslides

8 killed in Tajikistan mudslides

AFP, 12 May 2021

Tajikistan's government says that eight people have died and many properties were devastated in landslides in various parts of the country following heavy rainfall.

Still no justice a year after Afghan hospital massacre

Still no justice a year after Afghan hospital massacre

AFP, 12 May 2021

One year on from the massacre that killed 25, including 16 mothers and mothers-to-be in a hospital in Kabul, there has been little to no follow up from the Afghan government.

Macron welcomes Argentine president for talks on debt to IMF

Macron welcomes Argentine president for talks on debt to IMF

AFP, 12 May 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte welcome Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his wife Fabiola Yáñez to the Elysée Palace to discuss Argentina's $45 billion debt to the IMF.

Mourners attend funeral of teacher killed in Russian school shooting

Mourners attend funeral of teacher killed in Russian school shooting

AFP, 12 May 2021

Mourners attend the funeral of English teacher Elvira Ignatyeva, the day after a lone gunman killed nine victims, mostly children, at a Russian school in one of the country's worst shooting incidents in recent history.

Palestinians take shelter at UN offices in Gaza following Israeli strikes

Palestinians take shelter at UN offices in Gaza following Israeli strikes

AFP, 12 May 2021

Palestinians take shelter at the UN offices in Gaza City following Israeli strikes.

Computer game helps Swiss health workers combat Covid spread

Computer game helps Swiss health workers combat Covid spread

AFP, 12 May 2021

Swiss health workers busy fighting the pandemic in Geneva University Hospitals are being encouraged to unwind with a computer game that offers not only distraction but also knowledge to battle Covid-19 in real life.

Guatemala's volcanic pizza chef and his lava oven

Guatemala's volcanic pizza chef and his lava oven

AFP, 12 May 2021

In an improvised kitchen among sharp volcanic rocks, David Garcia spreads the dough and places the ingredients to form a pizza that will be put in a rather unique oven: an extensive river of fiery lava that flows from the furious Pacaya ...