September2021

The junta in Myanmar will try former leader Aung San Suu Kyi for corruption, according to her lawyer, adding to a slew of pending proceedings that may land her in prison for decades. Suu Kyi has...

The election for Japan’s next prime minister begins on Friday, with four candidates vying for the ruling party’s leadership in an exceptionally close race. Two women are among the candidates, both of whom are considered long...

Women and girls are not safe anywhere inside or outside the house. More importance must be given to making public gatherings and walkways safe for women. There is no alternative to public awareness to prevent violence...

Cristina Kirchner, Argentina’s Vice President, took on President Alberto Fernandez directly on Thursday, seeking a cabinet reform and blaming the ruling coalition’s recent electoral failure on his economic policies. Kirchner issued an open letter to Fernandez...

Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s president, challenged an independent review that showed she urged staff at the World Bank to change a report to avoid angering China in her former role. After the inquiry revealed flaws in...

Bangladesh’s national men’s football team fell one place in the latest FIFA rankings, which were revealed today (Thursday). Bangladesh dropped from 188th to 189th place, receiving 906 rating points, three points less than their previous ranking....

On Thursday afternoon, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained Mohammad Rassel, the CEO of the controversial e-commerce company Evaly, and his wife Shahima Nasrin, Chairman of Evaly from their Mohammadpur apartment. Around 4 p.m., a team...

According to an updated data analysis provided today by UNICEF, schools for over 77 million pupils in six countries are still almost fully closed 18 months after the COVID-19 outbreak began. Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Panama...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is expanding its aid activities across Afghanistan in response to rising, complex humanitarian needs exacerbated by drought and violence, while also re-engaging established livelihood, community development, and infrastructure initiatives. IOM’s...

After 90 days in the Tiangong space station conducting spacewalks and scientific experiments, three Chinese astronauts completed the country’s longest crewed mission and began their journey home on Thursday. The Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft has safely separated...