Ten years on: Syria’s war in numbers

Ten years of war in Syria have upended the lives of millions of Syrians, pummelled the economy, and ravaged key infrastructure. Here are some numbers:  Human cost 387,000: people killed since the start of the war in 2011 with the … Read More

Millions of Yemen’s children face starvation as coronavirus outbreak worsens, UNICEF warns

UNICEF says the number of malnourished children could increase to 2.4 million Issa Nasser, a 7-month-old Yemeni child, was suffering from severe malnutrition last week. “I don’t have anything to give him,” his father, a local fisherman, told The Associated Press. This … Read More

Trump says he’ll make ‘major announcement’ Saturday about partial shutdown, border ‘crisis’

President Trump on Friday tweeted that he’ll make “a major announcement” Saturday afternoon concerning the ongoing partial government shutdown and the “humanitarian crisis” on the southern border. The announcement will occur at 3 p.m. at the White House, the president said. Donald J. … Read More

Deadly South Asia floods affect 16 millon people

More than 16 million people have now been affected by seasonal flooding across a swathe of South Asia, say aid officials. The floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and India are thought to have killed about 500 people and are expected to … Read More