The United Nations released a report on June 30 revealing a “massive” humanitarian crisis in Burma, also known as Myanmar, where more than 17.6 million people need humanitarian aid. The report, published by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), states that the military has been suppressing civil society with “all…
UN Reports ‘Massive’ Humanitarian Crisis in Burma, Military’s Restriction to Aid Access
Rep. Bob Good Says April Jobs Numbers Won’t Fix Inflation, Government Spending
While the U.S. economy is continuing to add new jobs, Congressman Bob Good (R-Va.) sees warning signs for the economy going forward. On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the United States added 253,000 jobs in April, beating a 180,000-job forecast for the month. This comes at the same time the U.S. Federal Reserve…
UN Says Afghanistan Meeting Not About Recognizing Taliban Leadership
The United Nations said Thursday that its upcoming meeting in Doha, Qatar, will not focus on the Taliban recognition but on building a “unified consensus” with the international community regarding Afghanistan. This came after U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said the U.N. intended to convene a meeting with envoys from across the region to discuss…
Haley Promises Supporters She Will Address the Nation’s Huge Deficit
GILBERT, S.C.—Speaking in a barn in the legislative district where she got her political start, Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador and South Carolina governor, said the nation needs to get its fiscal house in order. “Now I’m going to tell you like I told you when I was your governor. No more whining about it….
UN Facilitated Transport of Burma Junta Officials to Bangladesh, Leaked Email Reveals
A leaked email obtained by the Myanmar Accountability Project (MAP) has revealed that United Nations boats have been used to transport Burmese military junta officials to Bangladesh, with U.N. markings removed from the boats beforehand. The leaked email, which was seen by The Epoch Times, was sent by U.N. resident coordinator in Burma (also known…
UN Ousts Iran From Women’s Rights Panel Amid Anti-Regime Protests
United Nations member states have ousted Iran from the U.N. women’s rights body, a first for the commission, as Iran is embroiled in a protest movement sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody in September. A total of 29 countries on Dec. 14 voted in favor of a U.S.-led resolution to…
PREMIERING NOW: Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East
This episode will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says…
Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East
“Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says this pattern has become so routine, widespread, and violent that it constitutes…
PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Raymond Ibrahim: Why Christians Are Disappearing From the Middle East
This episode will premiere on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Dozens of Christians are massacred … macheted to death, locked in their churches and burned alive.” Raymond Ibrahim, author of the new book “Defenders of the West,” has been tracking persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries for decades—from Nigeria to Iran. He says…
Baby Born in Philippines Announced World’s ‘8 Billionth’ Person
The world’s population hit the eight billion mark on Tuesday when a baby girl was born in the Philippines. The newborn, named Vinice Mabansag, was born at 1.29 a.m. (local time) on Nov. 15 at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Tondo, Manila, local media GMA News reported. Her birth was announced by the…
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