Hungary is facing renewed calls to end anti-immigration measures that critics say amount to starvation tactics, after the United Nations Human Rights Office expressed alarm last week over reports the country is denying food to detained asylum seekers o…
Day: May 8, 2019
Hungary condemned for using ‘starvation tactics’ to deter asylum seekers
Hungary is facing renewed calls to end anti-immigration measures that critics say amount to starvation tactics, after the United Nations Human Rights Office expressed alarm last week over reports the country is denying food to detained asylum seekers o…
150,000 flee as Syria ‘buffer zone’ collapses
Renewed violence in rebel-held northwestern Syria has killed dozens of civilians and forced 150,000 people into flight in less than two weeks, leading to fears of a government offensive that humanitarians have long warned could lead to catastrophe.As m…
150,000 flee as Syria ‘buffer zone’ collapses
Renewed violence in rebel-held northwestern Syria has killed dozens of civilians and forced 150,000 people into flight in less than two weeks, leading to fears of a government offensive that humanitarians have long warned could lead to catastrophe.As m…
Official: Executive Order Not Needed to Ban Huawei in US 5G Networks
STATE DEPARTMENT A senior U.S. State Department official said there is no need for President Donald Trump to sign an executive order to explicitly ban Chinese telecommunication company Huawei from taking part in the buildout of the U.S. 5G networks.The…
South Sudan’s Kiir: More Time Needed to Form Interim Government
JUBA South Sudan’s warring parties will need more than a six-month extension approved last week before they can form a transitional government, says the country’s president, Salva Kiir.In his first public remarks since the parties agreed to the extensi…