TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged his country’s long-term engagement in Ukraine’s reconstruction on Monday, calling it an investment in the future, as Japan stresses its commitment to supporting the war-torn country ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. In his keynote speech at a conference Japan co-organized with the Ukrainian government … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Internet access across the war-torn nation of Yemen collapsed early Friday without explanation, web monitors said. The outage began early Friday around 0000 GMT and saw all traffic halt at YemenNet, the country’s main provider to some 10 million users which is now controlled by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. … Read more
In South Sudan, war and semi-permanent flooding have left people to scavenge for food, with long-term consequences for their health November 2, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT A young man unloads a large bag of sorghum at a makeshift port on the exterior of the Bentiu internal displacement camp. The camp sits under the water … Read more