On the 26th of January, Save the Children reported that heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures in eastern Afghanistan is exacerbating health risks for thousands of children who are still living in makeshift tents five months after a devastating earthquake in the region. According to the UN,

After the passing of more than three months since the farce of the Iraqi elections, those elections which the Iraqi politicians glorified and mobilized for them hateful sectarianism...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have recently unveiled their detailed election manifestos that, despite their differences, both propose a vision for a welfare state model derivative of Western capitalism. The BNP's manifesto, "Shobar Agey Bangladesh,"

Tripoli doesn't just need statements of sympathy or empty phrases like "Our hearts are with you!", especially from the authorities and the wealthy Tripoli natives; it needs immediate action: Evacuating the hundreds of buildings at risk of collapse, providing decent housing for the people, and fair compensation for those affected.