UN approves new study on effects of nuclear war
At the First Committee on International Peace and Security of the UN General Assembly, delegates voted to study the impacts of nuclear war, for the first time since 1989. With…
New rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants
People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV under a new rule announced Tuesday by U.S. health officials.…
South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea commemorated wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a ceremony Monday, a day after boycotting a similar event organized by Japan, as tensions…
How Israeli women balanced heroism and home during the Israel-Hamas war – opinion
From combat roles to the home front, Israeli women’s wartime strength was revealed in new studies. NOVEMBER 26, 2024 03:01 The Iron Swords War revealed the strength and heroism of Israeli…
Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
SADO, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the country’s Sado Island Gold Mines but offered no apology over Japan’s brutal wartime use of Korean forced laborers, highlighting…
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023 The crisis of…
These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice,…
The epidemic of violence against women and girls shames humanity.
Every day, on average, 140 women and girls are killed by someone in their own family. Around one in three women experience physical or sexual violence. No country or community…
National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens on Friday called on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North…
Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons,…
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