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, […]
Info Box: Can China bridge peace in Ukraine | Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing on February 24 released a document outlining China’s position on the Ukraine crisis, calling on Russia and Ukraine to come together and pursue a complete ceasefire. Xi Jinping is expected to visit Russia soon to meet Putin, and is said to be planning a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. […]
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 […]
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: “Unexpected” thorough resistance shown by Mr Zelensky a year after the war | Reuters
KYEU (Reuters) – How long will that effort last? Every night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a video speech to raise morale. She strives to inspire the soldiers in the middle of the war against the Russian aggressor and to keep the world’s attention on the difficult situation of her country. On February 15th, how […]
Angle: Free subway ride system for the elderly in South Korea, a political issue | Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) – Every day, 71-year-old Park Kyun delivers flowers, documents and soon-to-be parcels throughout Seoul. It’s a popular job among older people who can ride the subway for free. Park Gyun-soon (71, photo) delivers flowers, documents and parcels to different parts of Seoul every day. It’s a popular job among older people who can […]
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 […]
