Angle: 20 years after the Iraq war, free daily life returns to the people of Baghdad | Reuters
BAGHDAD (Thomson Reuters Organisation) – Artist-turned-soldier Mouayad Mohsen, 58, said the area he lived in had also been hit several times after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 with violent fighting between forces the United States and rebels. and forced to move to an apartment in central Baghdad. She misses her old home and […]
Angle: Illegal entry from ‘safe’ USA to Canada, surge in refugee applications | Reuters
CHAMPLAIN, NY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Zulema Diaz, a 46-year-old bookseller in Peru, was kidnapped, tortured and robbed of her tragic experience. After leaving her homeland, she tried to find a safe life in the United States of America. However, what awaited Diaz in the United States was the hardship of not having a place to live, […]
Angle: Pakistan, a country with great air pollution, is the introduction of electric buses a hot stone | Reuters
Islamabad (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Raja Kamran, a 50-year-old worker in Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi, used to commute by motorbike but switched to electric buses when they were introduced. It saves me money and helps me avoid breathing some of the city’s polluted air. Air pollution is the leading cause of death in Pakistan, with […]
Angle: Taiwan’s communications infrastructure at risk of crisis, high hurdles for maintenance | Reuters
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is scrambling to secure a way to communicate with the outside world in case China invades. Experts and officials interviewed by Reuters have pointed to the grim reality that the restoration of critical undersea cables is slow, even in peacetime, and that there are no backup satellite networks in place. March […]
Securing compensation from Russia, concerns of some allies thwarted = Ukrainian Official | Reuters
Ukraine’s Deputy Justice Minister Iryna Mudra told Reuters on March 16 that she feared some allies could set a legal precedent for their efforts to secure reparations from Russia for their military aggression, citing obstacles to progress. Photo of a building damaged by the Russian attack. FILE PHOTO: Donetsk, Ukraine February 2023. REUTERS/Alex Babenko KYIV […]
Focus: Corona result in the UK economy, working population shrinking due to early retirement | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – A Woodbridge couple, in their 50s, decided there were more important things in life than work during the coronavirus crisis, so they quit their stressful jobs once and for all. The number of such early retirees is increasing in the UK, and despite the rise in the cost of living due to […]
Focus: China warns Ukraine war “thorough research”, wary of Starlink | Reuters
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – What China needs is the ability to shoot down Starlink low-orbit satellites and protect tanks and helicopters from Javelin anti-tank missiles. in Ukraine as they plan for a possible armed conflict with US-led forces. March 8 China needs the ability to shoot down Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit and protect […]
Angle: India’s crackdown on illegal child marriage, new tragedy of poverty | Reuters
Radhanagar, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – 15-year-old Pink Das Sarkar lives in Radhanagar, a village in the Nagaon district of Assam in northeastern India. But she is already pregnant. Despite this, her 26-year-old husband, the breadwinner of the family, was arrested on February 2 on suspicion of child marriage, and she is at a loss […]
Focus: Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, elderly people who cannot depend on their families and become homeless | Reuters
[Colombo, 8fed, Sefydliad Thomson Reuters]- Kiri Banda used to work as a cook in Sri Lanka’s largest city, Colombo. After retirement, he hoped to spend a peaceful old age with his son. But last year, when Banda’s medical bills began to strain his family’s finances, he decided to move out. Kiri Banda used to work […]
Focus: ‘God, Crane’ Turkey delays rescue due to centralization | Reuters
[Antakya/Istanbul (Reuters)]- Antakya, a city in southern Turkey. Under the rubble of a fallen flat, Kebsel could hear the voices of his two sons. However, after searching around for two days, he was unable to find an emergency response manager who would give a rescue order. February 13th, Antakya, a city in southern Turkey. Under […]
