Words into action: Russia bolsters presence along Syrian border (www.ynetnews.com)
Protests in Russia Put Spotlight on Wartime Ethnic Grievances: The conviction of an activist in the Ural Mountains sparked one of the biggest outbreaks of social unrest since the start of the war (www.nytimes.com)
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Gaza crisis: Babies being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages, UN says (news.un.org)
Chronic aid access problems have meant that Caesarean sections have been performed without anaesthetic while other women have been unable to deliver their stillborn babies because medical staff are overwhelmed, the UN agency said....
Two mothers killed each hour in Gaza conflict, UN says (news.un.org)
"We have seen evidenced once more that women and children are the first victims of conflict and that our duty to seek peace is a duty to them. We are failing them,” UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous said in a statement issued alongside the report....
EU's Borrell outlines 10-point peace plan to end Israel-Palestine conflict (www.euractiv.com)
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A Louisiana teen traveled to the West Bank to learn about his roots. He was shot dead. (www.nbcnews.com)
The online hate campaign turning Indonesians against Rohingya refugees (www.theguardian.com)
North Korean government in 2023 continued to use the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to maintain “shoot on sight” orders on its northern border, rights group says (www.hrw.org)
The excessive and disproportionate restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic have compounded the effects of decades of the North Korean government’s violations of the rights to food, health, and to an adequate standard of living; and to freedom of expression and movement, according to Human Rights Watch....
Seoul police chief charged over deadly 2022 Halloween crush (www.dw.com)
China's ageing population threatens switch to new economic growth model, state-run Chinese Academy of Sciences sees the pension system running out of money by 2035 (www.reuters.com)
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Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone (www.bbc.com)
Cape Verde is an island nation off the coast of Africa. They are malaria free.
Ethnic killings in one Sudan city left up to 15,000 dead - UN report (www.reuters.com)
Rights group calls for pressure of international community on Iranian regime to "halt imminent execution" of four ethnic Kurds (iranhumanrights.org)
In the midst of a surge in executions in Iran, four ethnic Kurds are on the brink of execution following 18 months of incognito detention since their arrest in July 2022....
Number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea more than triples in Jan.-Sept. 2023 period (m.koreatimes.co.kr)
After escaping the North, 139 North Koreans reached the South in the January-September 2023 period, sharply up from 42 from the same period 2022, according to Seoul’s unification ministry. In the third quarter, 40 defectors ― three men and 37 women ― came to the South....
Romanian farmers, hauliers ramp up protests, block Ukraine border access (libranet.de)
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Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone (www.bbc.com)
Suspected Jordan strikes on southern Syria kill 10 - monitors, local media (www.reuters.com)
Israel Bombed an Al Jazeera Cameraman — and Blocked Evacuation Efforts as He Bled to Death (theintercept.com)
A new, in-depth timeline of efforts to help Samer Abu Daqqa reveals that Israel was repeatedly pressed to allow for his rescue, but kept emergency crews at bay for hours.
Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran against militant targets (www.reuters.com)
China, new series of forced televised confessions highlights CCP’s increased crackdown over vast swathes of society under the guise of “anti-corruption” work, rights group says (safeguarddefenders.com)
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China's population drops for second year, with record low birth rate (www.reuters.com)
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Germans protest nationwide after far-right meeting on deportation plan (www.reuters.com)
Pakistan says Iran violated airspace, killing two children (www.reuters.com)
Iran is attacking civilians, accusations of Israeli 'spy HQ' are baseless, Kurdish prime minister says (www.reuters.com)
Some wealthier Chinese say they can't afford marriage as economy slows (www.reuters.com)
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