Phnom Penh Post - International
No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence falls on November 25.
Libyan delegates on November 23 resumed UN-led talks on a selection mechanism for an executive to help lead their country out of a decade of conflict, the UN said.
President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat on November 23 after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden’s transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance.
Human rights lawyers and activists said on November 23 that Myanmar is continuing to commit genocide against Rohingya Muslims in breach of orders by the UN’s top court.
Tensions are rising around Thailand’s pro-democracy protests, with police shooting six people last week and using tear gas and water cannon on the streets of Bangkok.
In an effort to curtail corrupt behaviour and criminal activity in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is set to provide online training on corruption prevention on November 24-25 using its JAGA mobile application.
The group of 20 (G20) nations promised on November 22 to tackle the explosive issue of developing-country debt, but failed to stake out any clear action, infuriating campaigners warning of a looming crisis.
Hundreds of thousands of voters in Burkina Faso were unable to cast ballots in November 22’s general election due to security threats, officials said, as the West African nation grapples with a growing jihadist insurgency.
US top diplomat Mike Pompeo has used a late term Middle East tour to cement Washington’s “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, so President-elect Joe Biden can’t easily reverse it.
Indonesia's health ministry announced 4,360 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on November 22, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 497,668.
Many children have experienced physical or psychological abuse at home during the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Child Protection Agency (KPAI).
