February 2020. The rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson subjected more than 1,000 patients to unnecessary and damaging operations over 14 years before he was stopped, an independent inquiry has found. Paterson was free to perform harmful surgery on mainly female patients in NHS and private hospitals because of “a culture of avoidance and denial” in… Continue reading Feb 2020. The Ian Paterson Inquiry
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Feb 2020. Medical Rescue in Yemen
February 2020. Peals of laughter bounced off the bright yellow walls of an inflatable castle, and the click-clack of children playing air hockey pierced the air. Thirteen-year old Raghad pushed the plastic puck with all the strength she could muster from her delicate frame. The hint of a smile peeked from her protective face mask.… Continue reading Feb 2020. Medical Rescue in Yemen
Feb 2020. Turkey sends Reinforcements to Syria
February 2020. Turkey deployed F-16 fighter jets against government forces in northwestern Syria on Monday, a sharp escalation of the conflict there after six Turkish soldiers were killed by artillery strikes. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said that as many as 35 Syrian troops had been “neutralized.” The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a… Continue reading Feb 2020. Turkey sends Reinforcements to Syria
Jan 2020. Demonstrations in the Capital of Guinea
January 2020. On the morning of 14 November last year, Abdourahmane Diallo set out on his motorcycle taxi along the pothole-laden roads of Conakry, the bustling capital of Guinea. By nightfall he was dead. His family said the 16-year-old orphan was shot in the ear by police who were targeting opposition supporters in the Bomboly… Continue reading Jan 2020. Demonstrations in the Capital of Guinea
Jan 2020. More Israel Troops move into the West Bank
January 2020. Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to quickly act on the Trump administration’s Mideast plan despite fierce Palestinian opposition. Netanyahu had said the Cabinet would vote Sunday on extending Israeli sovereignty to dozens… Continue reading Jan 2020. More Israel Troops move into the West Bank
Jan 2020. Palestinians try Pressure on UN over the Trump Plan
January 2020. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan shortly after it was unveiled on Tuesday, saying a Palestinian state without Jerusalem was impossible. “We say a thousand times, no, no, no to the deal of the century,” Mr. Abbas said, in a reference to the peace accord President… Continue reading Jan 2020. Palestinians try Pressure on UN over the Trump Plan
Jan 2020. Ambulance Response Times in England
January 2020. Heart attack, stroke and burns victims are among the seriously ill and injured patients waiting over an hour for an ambulance to arrive in England and Wales, a BBC investigation shows. The delays for these 999 calls – meant to be reached in 18 minutes on average – put lives at risk, experts… Continue reading Jan 2020. Ambulance Response Times in England
Jan 2020. The UK Request for US Anne Sacoolas
January 2020. Authorities in the United Kingdom have sent the US State Department an extradition request for Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a former US diplomat who has been charged with causing the death of a teenager in England. Harry Dunn, 19, was riding a motorcycle in August outside a military base in central England… Continue reading Jan 2020. The UK Request for US Anne Sacoolas
Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane
January 2020. Iran has admitted its military made an “unforgivable mistake” in unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner and killing all 176 people onboard, after days of rejecting western intelligence reports that pointed to Tehran being responsible. A military statement on state TV early on Saturday blamed “human error” for the downing of Ukraine International… Continue reading Jan 2020. Iran Admits Shooting Down the Ukraine Passenger Plane
Jan 2020. Death of the Oman Ruler
January 2020. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79. The sultan deposed his father in a bloodless coup with British support in 1970 and set Oman on a path to development, using its oil wealth. Widely regarded as popular, he was also an absolute monarch… Continue reading Jan 2020. Death of the Oman Ruler