Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Month: November 2018
Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
Abdullah Abdullah, CEO of National Unity Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, addresses the closing session of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan
Greenlight for Global Citizen Festival
Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival organised by the Global Poverty Project.The project is a movement that seeks to bring an end to extreme poverty by 2030 as part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Stigma, Fear and Ignorance Keep AIDS...
On Dec. 1, we observe the 30th World AIDS Day. There’s been a lot of progress over the past 30 years, but people still die from AIDS
Bolivia: Coping With Climate Change
Using what is known as ‘talking maps’, farmers work with technical experts from the project to create visual representations of what their community looked like in the past, what it looks like now
Taliban: Attack Retaliation for Civilian Casualties
The Taliban claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on a British private security company, G4S, that killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 30 others in the capital, Kabul
Ukraine: Barriers to Free Movement for...
A central problem is that those in control of the area have not made the bridge at Stanitsa Luhanska, the sole crossing point in the region, safe for civilians
Ignorance of the Law is No...
Don’t send explicit messages or post pictures or videos of a person in a compromising position/private moments with out permission
Children At Risk in the Central...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said children in the Central African Republic (CAR) are facing a neglected emergency with two in three children in the country in need of humanitarian assistance. In a report issued today (30 Nov), UNICEF said 1.5 million children now require humanitarian assistance, an increase of 300,000 since 2016. Over …
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Some of Those ‘Missing’ After California...
Sheriff’s authorities have faced criticism over spotty communication with outside agencies aiding the relief effort but insist they are constantly cross-checking names of survivors
Sikh-American Woman Highlights Diversity of Rhodes...
Serene Singh, a Sikh-American, has been named a Rhodes Scholar and is one of 21 women — the largest number of women ever in a U.S. Rhodes Scholar class