World Events

Turkish Passenger Plane Crashes at Istanbul Airport with 3 Dead and 179 Injured

A Turkish passenger plane skidded off the runway at Sabiha Gökçen Istanbul Airport and broke into three pieces. The aircraft…

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WHO Concerned Over Dramatic Increase in Cancer Cases

February 4th is designated as World Cancer Day. The World Health Organization, despite significant advances in cancer control, has expressed…

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Iran: Ukraine Should Not Have Released Confidential Audio File

An audio file of a conversation between the pilot of Aseman Airlines flight and the control tower reveals that Iranian…

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Coronavirus: 56 Million Chinese in Quarantine and 81 Deaths

The coronavirus has spread from China to four continents. Flights from Wuhan, China to most countries have been banned, and…

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Coronavirus Quarantines 11 Million Chinese

China’s government quarantined residents of two densely populated cities starting this morning to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.…

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UN Recognizes Right to Asylum on Climate Grounds

The UN Human Rights Committee has formally recognized the right to asylum based on dangers resulting from climate change. The…

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World Economic Forum Report: Environmental Issues Identified as Greatest Global Threat

The World Economic Forum released its annual report on the eve of the Davos summit in Switzerland. In the report…

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Dimensions of Australia Wildfires: 23 Deaths and Forest Destruction Equivalent to Georgia’s Territory

The forest fires that have devastated a vast area of southeastern Australia are so intense that they have created storms…

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