Summary This page provides news and information about various countries that are in a state of crisis, or have recently been through turmoil in 2024. This page will be updated over time to include more countries and updated information. The entries at the top of this document address regional challenges. Then a list of countries… Continue reading Countries in Crisis 2024
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Lebanon Report 2024
Summary This document provides current news and information about Lebanon. Restoration Efforts Underway In August 2020, the largest non-nuclear explosion in history occurred in Beirut. The incident took place at a time when there was already some political and economic instability in Lebanon. The blast took the country into a deeper state of crisis. Since… Continue reading Lebanon Report 2024
Countries in Crisis 2023
Summary This page provides an overview of countries in crisis as a result of war, natural disasters, economic instability, and social unrest. From one year to the next, the list is generally growing. Typically one or two stories are provided as a starting point for further research, study, and discussion. Some one-time catastrophic events have… Continue reading Countries in Crisis 2023
China-India Relations 2022
Summary In December 2022, tensions between China and India escalated slightly. Hopefully this reference page will be of little necessity going forward, but it’s being created to track related stories. News stories are below in chronological order with the most recent at the top. Source and date are provided for each entry. CNN (15 Dec… Continue reading China-India Relations 2022
Ebola News 2022
Summary As of 26 Nov 2022, all schools in Uganda have been closed due to an Ebola outbreak. This document provides some news stories in chronological order with entry headings showing the source and date. BBC (25 Nov 2022) “Ebola outbreak closes all schools in Uganda” — Millions of students in Uganda have been sent… Continue reading Ebola News 2022
Iran Report 2022
Summary This document offers some selected news about Iran as of November 2022. Entries are in chronological order with the most recent at the top. Entry headers provide source and date. The 2023 Report is now available. [View] Other reports include: About Iran Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, beginning with… Continue reading Iran Report 2022
Ukraine War News 2022
Summary This page offers recent news about the war in Ukraine. Entries are listed in chronological order with the source and date used as entry headers. The featured photo at the top of this page is of the Motherland Monument in Kyiv. [Source] Support Here are some links to ways you can support Ukraine. News… Continue reading Ukraine War News 2022
Global Corruption Index 2019 Report Released
The global corruption index report for 2019 has been released by Transparency International. Heading into 2020, the United States is positioned to possibly overtake Uruguay and Estonia in the index. Now at 23rd in the world, the U.S. is expected to make changes in 2020 that could make it less corrupt. The full report is… Continue reading Global Corruption Index 2019 Report Released