Ivory Coast and Jordan won their first-ever Olympic golds, thanks to taekwondo, as did Taiwan. Afghanistan’s only Olympic medals, a pair of bronzes, came from it, too.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Migrants in Lithuania Caught Up in Battle Between Belarus and E.U.
The European Union member country says the president of Belarus, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, is encouraging migrants to cross their shared border as revenge for E.U. sanctions.
‘They Just Left Us’: Greece Is Accused of Setting Migrants Adrift at Sea
Frustrated by more than a year of picking up people they say Greece has illegally pushed out, Turkish officials invited journalists to witness rescues firsthand.
Haiti’s Troop Request Presents Hard Choice for Biden
Pentagon officials noted that the request was broad and did not specify the number or types of forces needed.
Tribunal Convicts Former Serbian Officials of Crimes in Balkan Wars
It was the first time in the three decades of the tribunal’s history that top officials in the wartime Serbian government were found guilty of playing a role in atrocities in neighboring countries.
Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat
The capture of the capital, Mekelle, by Tigrayan forces was a major blow to Ethiopia’s leader, eight months into a war that has resulted in widespread famine and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Tigray Leaders Vow to Take the Fight Into Eritrea From Ethiopia
Feeling victorious, the rebels say they will not be safe until they track down the forces that invaded them. But Tigray faces a host of crises immediately, including famine.
U.S. Ends Trump Policy Limiting Asylum for Gang and Domestic Violence Survivors
The decision will affect tens of thousands of cases moving through backlogged immigration courts.
A 6-Year-Old Was Chained and Hungry in a Syrian Camp. Then She Died.
Nahla al-Othman lived in a tent camp for displaced Syrians where her father often chained her to stop her from wandering. She was malnourished and choked to death while eating too quickly.
Armed Conflicts Helped Coronavirus Spread, U.N. Official Says
Not only did existing conflicts persist during the pandemic, but new ones erupted, contributing to the displacement of at least 80 million people last year.