China relaxes its birth rate policy and allows families to have up to three children
This announcement comes as China is experiencing a sharp slowdown in its population growth. In 2016, the country had already relaxed its rules, allowing families to have a second child. Fewer and fewer children and more and more elderly people. China decided on
Afghanistan: headscarves are mandatory for women, but not the burqa
Wearing the burqa, a full-face veil, will not be mandatory for women because “there are different types of veils,” a spokesman for the Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan, announced on Tuesday. When the Taliban ruled the country between 1996 and 2001, girls’
Afghanistan: At least six dead in two explosions near Kabul airport
Two attacks took place near the capital’s airport, where thousands of Afghans are gathered hoping to flee the Taliban regime before August 31. Two explosions occurred on Thursday, August 26, near Kabul airport, killing at least six people and injuring at least sixty
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father” of Pakistan’s atomic bomb, has died
The Pakistani nuclear scientist, admired for making the country the first Islamic nuclear power, was accused of illegally disseminating technologies to Iran, North Korea and Libya. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father” of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and a national hero to his admirers, died
Afghanistan: At least 250 dead after a powerful earthquake
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck densely populated areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan early Wednesday morning has killed at least 130 people in eastern Afghanistan, according to authorities. The BBC reports at least 250 deaths. The toll is heavy in the Afghan province
South Korea: At least 120 dead and 100 injured in a stampede
Shock gripped the streets of Seoul after a stampede Saturday night. According to the latest official count, 120 people died during Halloween celebrations, and 100 were injured. Authorities initially reported that dozens of people had been treated for “cardiac arrest” after thousands of
China: Students sent home to prevent further gatherings
Two days after unprecedented protests in several Chinese cities, and with numerous police officers deployed to prevent further gatherings, students were allowed to return home on Tuesday, November 29. This decision could signal the beginning of a relaxation of health restrictions, after nearly
The Dutch Prime Minister issues a formal apology for slavery
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday in The Hague offered the government’s official apology for the Dutch state’s role in 250 years of slavery, which he described as a “crime against humanity.” The apology was hailed as a “turning point in the
Air disaster in Nepal: more than 60 dead
At least 67 people died Sunday in Nepal in the deadliest air disaster in three decades in the Himalayan country. According to authorities, 72 people – 68 passengers, including six children, and the four crew members – were aboard the twin-engine turboprop plane
Pakistan: Au mois 31 morts dans un attentat-suicide frappant une mosquée chiite
Un assaillant a ouvert le feu vendredi aux portes d’une mosquée chiite à Islamabad avant de déclencher une bombe suicide, tuant au moins 31 personnes. Il s’agit de l’attaque la plus meurtrière de ce type dans la capitale pakistanaise depuis plus de dix
