September 04, 2020
Multiple sclerosis (MS), an auto-immune disease, has no known cure. Stem cell transplants are proving promising, but in most countries, this treatment is available only for those MS sufferers accepted into clinical trials. 67 more words
September 12, 2020
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It has been just over a month since the biggest demonstrations in Belarus’s history began to sweep the country, and the protests have persisted despite disproportionate state violence. 137 more words
7 more wordsThe Middle East Forum, a far-right foreign policy think tank known for its anti-Islam views, is claiming credit for the Department of Justice’s September 14 order to require a subsidiary of Al Jazeera, a media company funded by the royal family of Qatar, to register as a foreign agent.
Sept 19, 2020
Indian police have charged 15 people in connection with riots triggered by a new citizenship law that critics say excludes Muslims. At least 53 people died in the unrest in New Delhi February. 63 more words
September 18, 2020
For decades, Thailand was at the forefront of the war on drugs. Known for flooding the world with drugs from the Golden Triangle, Thailand’s laws became so tough, the country now tops the list in Asia for the rate of incarceration. 50 more words
By: Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath, September 15, 2020, Al Jazeera
Kenneth Semien has not left his Texas home, nor had any visitors inside his house since March 14, the day after officials declared a state of disaster and national emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. 317 more words
