Headlines- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir in Islamabad on Saturday.
- On Saturday morning, US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Pakistan for talks with Iran.
- An Iranian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday, according to Iran's embassy in Pakistan.
- Iran still has time to "choose wisely," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, but he cautions that if Tehran doesn't reach an agreement with the United States, its economy will "collapse under the unrelenting pressure" of a U.S. naval blockade that will last "as long as it takes."
- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, says that "no meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the US."
- Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon resulted in six deaths and two injuries, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health.
Month: December 2018
Syrian Refugees Health Care
Syrian refugee Walaa Abdelkareem was born with a congenital heart defect, a condition caused by a lack of oxygenated blood and heart structure
Swimming, Skiing And Fighting For Inclusion
Ismail’s swimming coach is also a skiing instructor, and he introduced his student to the sport. He took to it immediately. “No matter how cold it is, it’s never enough for him,” Ismail’s father says
Bread Shortage Feared in Zimbabwe as...
Zimbabwe’s economy has been ailing since the early 2000s when the country’s farm sector went into a nosedive. Both cash and basic goods are increasingly in short supply, prompting calls for the government to fix the situation
WHO: Road Safety Report
The WHO Global status report on road safety 2018 highlights that road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young people aged 5-29 years
Special Event to Commemorate 70th Anniversary...
Children from Bright Horizons Early Education Center participate in a special event recreating the archival photo of children holding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Ebola Survivors in E. DR Congo...
In the three months since the Ebola outbreak began in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the virulent hemorrhagic fever has sparked debate in communities, and even become a talking point for local politicians ahead of the December 23 election
ISIS Anniversary
As Iraq marks the first anniversary of its declaration of victory over Islamic State, tensions are rising in the terrorist group’s former strongholds as attacks continue and security forces conduct near-daily operations against the militants
Yemen Hunger
The World Food Programme (WFP) said its food assistance was the only this preventing massive famine in the country, but fighting, high prices and a failing economy are pushing people to the brink
Paris Riots Show Difficulty of Fighting...
Energy costs make up a larger portion of their overall expenses, so a fuel price increase eats up more of their paycheck and leaves them with less to spend
US and China Fight for Supremacy...
Many experts predict that the emerging 5G wireless technology will revolutionize the world’s economy. They say it holds the key to a smarter, more efficient, more connected and much wealthier world