Headlines
  • A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
  • The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
  • Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
  • US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
  • On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.

Year: 2018

December 5, 2018

Farmer Protests Highlight Growing Rural Distress...

A massive protest by farmers in the Indian capital has turned the spotlight on growing rural distress in the country. Farmers say many have been driven into debt because agriculture is no longer profitable

South Sudan: Bentiu Sexual Violence

Over the past two weeks, approximately 125 women and girls had sought medical treatment after having been raped or sexually assaulted in a ten-day period as they walked along roads near Nhialdu and Guit on their way to Bentiu

UN Security Council Considers Threats to...

United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security, as the Council considers a letter dated 15 November 2018 from the Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (UNITAD)

UN Should Investigate 1988 Iran Mass...

Iran is accused of covering up the mass executions of thousands of political prisoners thirty years ago – killings that amount to crimes against humanity, according to a new report from Amnesty International

Thai Gay Marriage

In Thailand, same-sex partnership laws remain limited but are changing as the government considers the proposed Life Partnership Bill, which would guarantee gay couples many rights similar to traditional marriages

Remembering George H W Bush

Before becoming the 41st U.S. president, George H.W. Bush served in many roles in government

December 4, 2018

UN: Global Humanitarian Crisis Will Continue...

Something like one person in 70 around the world is caught up in crisis and urgently needs humanitarian help or protection

UN Says More than 150 Women,...

The horrific cases of sexual violence are among the many atrocities reported in South Sudan since the world’s youngest nation erupted into civil war after achieving independence in 2011

Beware of Cyber Stalkers

Sometime, perpetrators create fake account on face book to defame their victims and post morphed pictures to blackmail them

‘Misinformation’ Named Word of the Year

Dictionary.com, an online English dictionary, picked its word of the year – Misinformation

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