WHOM says monkeypox is not yet a wellness emergency

LONDON: Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the entire world Health Organization (WHO) ruled on Sunday (Jun 25), even though WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply concerned about the outbreak. “I am deeply worried about the monkeypox break out, this is clearly a good evolvingContinue Reading

Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law

BERLIN: Indonesia on Friday (Jun 24) abolished the Nazi-era law preventing doctors from providing information about abortions. The Bundestag lower house associated with parliament voted to scrap the law, which means doctors are now permitted to give out additional information regarding abortions without anxiety about prosecution. Under the law, doctorsContinue Reading

Shocked quake survivors walk through ruined Afghan villages

The devastation poses a huge logistical challenge for Afghanistan’s new Taliban govt, which has isolated itself from much of the entire world by introducing hardline Islamist rule that subjugates women and girls. International aid agencies trying to help are also extended thin. Remote Ghurza is one of several small mountainContinue Reading