Coronavirus pandemic could contribute to surge of other deadly diseases, experts warn - CNN
Cases of malaria, HIV/AIDS and other diseases could surge worldwide in coming months as global health systems rally to battle the coronavirus...
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'Dangerous dynamic': Coronavirus threatens new 'Cold War' between U.S. and China - USA Today
President Donald Trump has accused China of a coronavirus cover-up, suggested the government may have allowed the disease to spread, and threatened to extract a...
Behind the rogue and botched attack to kidnap Venezuela's Maduro - Fox News
In a triumphant speech Monday, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro boasted that two U.S. citizens – in addition to more than 100 "terrorist mercenaries" – had been...
In Libya and Yemen war zones, COVID-19 adds a 2nd front - PBS NewsHour
In Yemen, Houthi rebels have been battling a government in exile, backed by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, for years. The fighting has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that...
Putin predicaments offer rare strategic opportunity to U.S. - Washington Times
Plunging poll numbers, a shelved agenda and a coronavirus outbreak that ranks among the worst in the world have suddenly undercut Russian President Vladimir...
Global Pandemic: Global Backlash Threatens China’s Influence - Fox News Radio
Many countries across the world have lost their trust in China due to its serious mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak. China is now in damage control and...
Attacks deal Trump's long-shot Afghan peace push a fresh blow - Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump’s stalled plans to bring peace to Afghanistan have suffered a new setback with a decision by Kabul to resume offensive operations against the...
Kenyans Celebrate Court’s Ruling to Nullify Election - The New York Times
“There is a strong commitment among millions of Africans that they want to be able to elect their leaders and to participate in a democratic process,” said Johnnie Carson, a former assistant secretary of state for the bureau of African affairs and a senior adviser at the Institute of Peace. “The march of a democracy across Africa is not uniform; it is not always smooth, linear or rapid, but it continues,” Mr. Carson said.
Heading Off the World’s Water Woes - The Epoch Times
Water-stressed regions such as North Africa and the Middle East are in a cycle of conflict, explained Corinne Graff, a senior policy scholar at the U.S. Institute of Peace, during a talk on Aug. 29. Water shortages lead to conflict, but conflict further worsens access to clean water. “Violence destroys physical infrastructure … and public services, exacerbating drought and food insecurity,” she said. Helping fragile governments become more resilient is the only way to really solve humanitarian crises related to water, she said.
Observers in the spotlight ahead of Kenya's election re-run - The Associated Press
"I think that they will be extremely cautious," said Jonas Claes, a senior program officer at the United States Institute of Peace. He said he anticipates "a lot more neutral and bland statements." Aly Verjee, an expert at the United States Institute of Peace, cited a disputed 2011 gubernatorial election in South Kordofan, Sudan, which triggered deadly conflict, as "one of the most egregious examples" of the failure of international observers. In that case, he said, observers prematurely endorsed the poll despite evidence of irregularities. However, Verjee described much of the criticism of Kenya's election observers as unfair, noting that respected missions urged Odinga to take his complaints to court even though his supporters initially said they would not. Election observers, Verjee said, "are not forensic investigators, nor police, nor should anyone expect them to be."