An estimated 60,000 people gathered outside the Georgian parliament for the “March for Europe”. The event was organised by pro-democracy organisations and backed by all opposition parties. EU leaders are scheduled to make a decision on Georgia’s membership application by Friday. TBILISI – After the European Commission recommended delaying Tbilisi’s application, tens of thousands of … Read more
KABUL – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has distributed basic needs to over 1,700 families in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, the UNICEF Afghanistan said on Thursday. “To keep children and women warm and meet their basic needs during this harsh winter @UNICEFafg distributed 5,000 blankets, 1,700 tarpaulin and 1,700 buckets to 1,700 most … Read more
KANCHANABURI, Thailand: Trekking through dense jungle and mountainous terrain at night to avoid arrest, one couple from Myanmar endured a gruelling journey to Thailand, grasping for an economic lifeline as jobs dry up in their coup-hit home. Myo Chit and his wife are among thousands of migrants who have made the crossing in recent months, spurred … Read more
WARSAW: Poland said it blocked a bid by hundreds of migrants to illegally enter the country from Belarus on Monday, warning of an “armed” escalation as thousands more massed near the border. As the latest grim chapter of Europe’s migrant crisis unfolded, Washington and Brussels called on Minsk to stop what they described as an orchestrated … Read more
