Child malnutrition in Bangladesh is a critical concern, with nearly one in four children stunted, 22% underweight, and 11% suffering from wasting. Poor dietary practices such as lack of exclusive breastfeeding and insufficient food diversity further aggravate the issue. This malnutrition crisis negatively affects children's health, learning, productivity, and contributes to a national economic loss [...]
A deadly border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has killed 33 people, mostly civilians, over three days. The fighting, involving jets, tanks, and artillery, forced over 170,000 people to flee their homes. Despite the violence, civilians on both sides expressed a deep desire for peace, calling each other “siblings” and “friends.” Evacuees are taking shelter [...]
DJIBOUTI: Somalia and Djibouti are demonstrating that it is feasible to create systems that safeguard public health and build trust, even in difficult and complex situations. Both nations have made significant progress by implementing national pharmacovigilance systems, which are essential for monitoring and ensuring the safety of medications. In Djibouti, the SLL program aims to [...]
INDONESIA: The government intends to reconstruct homes for 1,500 refugees in West Papua who were affected by the conflict in Maybrat District, enabling them to reunite with their families. The housing reconstruction will focus on providing essential services, infrastructure, and access to education and healthcare. He expressed optimism that this collaboration would be carried out [...]
GAZA STRIP: Starvation is not only taking the lives of Palestinians in Gaza one by one, but it is also dismantling Palestinian society and causing lasting harm to both their physical and mental well-being. When the body is deprived of food, it starts to break down its own muscle and organs for energy, leading to [...]
NEPAL: The practice is most common in Sudurpaschim Province, where social stigma and superstition continue to thrive despite legal prohibitions. A 28-year-old woman died from a snake bite while staying in a menstrual shed in Kanchanpur district. Chhaupadi, a deeply entrenched social custom in western Nepal, requires menstruating women to isolate themselves from their homes—usually [...]
MONGOLIA: The 55th International Physics Olympiad wrapped up in Paris, the capital of France. Mongolian students secured two silver and three bronze medals during the event. The Olympiad gathered some of the best young physicists globally, challenging them with high-level theoretical and experimental tasks that fostered their analytical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Previously, [...]
JAPAN: Leaders from the European Union and Japan have formed an alliance to enhance economic collaboration, promote free trade, and combat unfair trade practices, as both regions encounter increasing challenges from the United States and China. They also expressed their commitment to maintaining "a stable and predictable rules-based free and fair economic order." Additionally, the [...]
PAKISTAN: In the past 48 hours, at least 13 individuals, including nine children, have lost their lives and three others have been injured due to incidents related to monsoon rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the provincial disaster management authority. The PDMA has already issued a letter to all district administrations urging them to implement [...]
WEST BANK: For three decades, Mohammad Abu Zahra, a Palestinian from the southern West Bank, was employed in construction in Israel. This job offered a relatively good salary, significantly higher than what similar work would pay in the West Bank. Over 21 months into the conflict, the number of work permits has not recovered. Most [...]
