Tag: Human welfare
Germany sees drop in crime during 1st year of pandemic
BERLIN — Germany saw a drop in reported crime last year, partly due to pandemic restrictions that kept people indoors, although there was a...
UN warns COVID-19 is `roaring back’ as Yemen faces famine
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen is getting even worse with the COVID-19...
West Virginia gov signs needle exchange program regulations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday signed a bill to introduce more stringent requirements to needle exchange programs amid a...
Proposal in Alabama to up protection for Confederate statues
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker who disputes that slavery was the cause of the Civil War has proposed fining cities $10,000 a day...
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
<p>JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi university near the country's border with Yemen caught fire early Wednesday after the kingdom's air defenses intercepted a...
NFL reprises Draft-a-Thon to raise money for pandemic relief
<p>NEW YORK — The NFL is bringing back the Draft-a-Thon that raised money last year for charities dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.</p>
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Syria devalues its local currency against the U.S. dollar
<p>BEIRUT — Syria devalued the official price of its local currency on Thursday two days after the central bank governor was sacked, state media...
Many say now is the time to fight racial bias in foster care
Cheri Williams looks back with regret at the start of her career as a child welfare caseworker in 1998. Systemic racism is a major...
Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85
ANKARA, Turkey — Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish...
France fights kids’ mental health woes with free counseling
REIMS, France — France's president promised free psychological counseling Wednesday for children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied...