Peru’s President, Martín Vizcarra, survived an impeachment vote on Sept. 18. He was accused of “moral incapacity” after audio tapes surfaced appearing to show him attempting to obstruct a corruption…
Amnesty International finds U.S. police violated protesters’ human rights
Since the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25, the Black Lives Matter movement has swelled to become one of the largest social movements in United States…
Oil spill in Mauritius endangers marine ecosystems
Environmental concerns continue to mount after Japanese ship MV Wakashio struck a coral reef on July 25 while en route to Brazil, triggering a thousand-ton oil spill on Aug. 6. …
This Week Around the World Aug. 23-29
August 23 Ghazni, Afghanistan: A roadside bomb detonated in Afghanistan, leaving three women, two children and two men dead. No group immediately claimed responsibility. The most recent bomb detonation came…
Landslide election in Belarus prompts anti-government protests
After a disputed presidential vote in Belarus on Aug. 9, opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled the country and Belarusians rallied in mass protests against President Aleksandr Lukashenko, calling for him…
Dam dispute on the Nile
idiAn Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile poses a threat to the water security of downstream Sudan and Egypt, catalyzing a feud between the countries and resulting on Aug. 8…
This Week Around the World
Aug. 16 Mogadishu, Somalia: An attack by the militant group al-Shabab on the Elite Hotel located on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia left at least 11 dead, including five of…
Massive explosion devastates Beirut
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing over 200 people, destroying 70,000 houses and leading to the resignation of Lebanon’s government. According to BBC, just after 6…
India enforces curfew, lockdown to prevent Black Day protests in Kashmir
The Indian government imposed a curfew and lockdown in Kashmir to prevent protests on Aug. 5, the one-year anniversary of Kashmir’s loss of autonomy. The Hindu nationalist government announced…
This Week Around the World
August 10 Chaman, Pakistan: A bomb planted on a motorcycle in a popular marketplace killed at least six people and injured 10 more, with two of the injured in critical…
Monsoon floods Bangladesh
The annual South Asian monsoon caused floods in approximately a quarter of Bangladesh this summer, causing millions to lose their homes and jobs in the midst of a global pandemic….