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Papua New Guinea Ambush: Dozens Shot Dead in Highlands Region
19 February 2024 By Tiffanie Turnbull & Kelly Ng Dozens of people have died in a tribal dispute in Papua New Guinea’s remote Highlands region, authorities say. The victims were shot dead during an ambush in the Enga province over the weekend, a national police spokesman told the BBC. The Highlands area has long struggled…
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Unmanned Houthi submarines pose new threat to US warships in Red Sea
By Chris Boccia February 19, 2024, 5:14 PM The Iran-backed group attacked with one for the first time on Sunday. The U.S. conducted what it called self-defense strikes on five targets in the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen after the Houthis employed an unmanned submarine for the first time since attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of…
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Sudan: Horrific Violations and Abuses as Fighting Spreads – Report
Sudan: New UN report details horrific violations and abuses by both sides as fighting spreads 23 February 2024 GENEVA (23 February 2024) – The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted, and children conscripted, as fighting has spread to more regions of the country, says a wide-ranging report…
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US and British Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen Answer Militants’ Surge in Red Sea Attacks on Ships
BY LOLITA C. BALDOR AND TARA COPP Updated 11:28 AM CST, February 25, 2024 For video report click here. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set…
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Taiwan protests after China boards a tourist boat near Kinmen Island
BY CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Updated 4:08 AM CST, February 20, 2024 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Tuesday protested China’s boarding of a tourist boat, as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China’s coast but is controlled by Taiwan. Taiwanese media reported the King Xia, carrying 11 crew and 23 passengers,…
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Elected Leaders Push To End Indentured Servitude In State’s Prisons
By ROBERT J. HANSEN February 22, 2024 Elected leaders, activists and experts gathered online Feb. 9 for a discussion on the movement to abolish indentured servitude from the California Constitution. The 13th Amendment of the Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in 1865 – except as punishment for a crime. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except…
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Substantial Disparities Seen in Travel Time to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
By: Lori Solomon Published on: Feb 13, 2024, 5:44 pm Updated on: Feb 13, 2024, 5:44 pm An estimated 14 million U.S. adults in rural areas have more than a one-hour drive TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There are substantial geographic disparities in access to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs across the United States, according to…
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Disparities Seen in Stroke Incidence for Indigenous, Non-Indigenous People
By: Elana Gotkine Published on: Feb 14, 2024, 5:08 pm Updated on: Feb 14, 2024, 5:08 pm In countries with a very high Human Development Index, disparities are seen, although they vary WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Disparities in stroke incidence are seen between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in countries with a very high…
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What Drives Poor Quality of Care for Child Diarrhea? Experimental Evidence from India
By ZACHARY WAGNER, MANOJ MOHANAN, RUSHIL ZUTSHI, ARNAB MUKHERJI, AND NEERAJ SOOD 9 Feb 2024 INTRODUCTION Diarrhea is a leading cause of death in children, with nearly 500,000 young lives lost to diarrhea each year. Almost all these lives could be saved with a low-cost and widely available treatment: oral rehydration salts (ORS). However, at the present time, nearly half of diarrhea cases around…
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