Headlines
  • Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that the Gulf will be included in the restricted area outside the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Three oil tankers that have been sailing through "an unauthorized route" in the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated vessels in other areas have been targeted, according to a statement released by Iran's IRGC navy on Saturday.
  • Exit polls indicate that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
  • At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo jet crashed off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking vehicles and catching flames.
  • After ash erupted from the Anak Krakatoa volcano over 150 kilometers away, affecting thousands of passengers, Indonesia halted its main international airport outside of Jakarta on Sunday.

Year: 2018

November 24, 2018

Focus Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

The programme hopes to reach at least 60,000 households by the end of the year. Refugees and many host communities have been almost entirely reliant on firewood for cooking

Returning Refugees Face Uncertainty in Eastern...

Recent skirmishes involving government forces and various ethnic armed groups have stirred more mistrust for refugees like Naw Lay Paw. Naw Lay Paw moved from one of the Thai camps to a safe house on the edge of the Thai border town of Mae Sot

Change Brings New Path to Legal...

Adoptions, however, can cost thousands of dollars and take months. And many couples choose not to because they view it as invasive and offensive that they would have to adopt their own child

Egyptian Falconers Raise Awareness on World...

Egyptian Falconers gathered recently in the desert of Borg Al-Arab to mark the sixth annual World Falconry Day on November 17

The Golden Rule

The mosaic depicts a diverse group of people standing together with the words “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” inscribed on it

November 23, 2018

OHCHR Welcomes the Conviction of Guatemala...

OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell told journalists in Geneva today (23 November) that the ruling against Santos López Alonso was another important step for transitional justice in Guatemala

‘Ralph’ Sequel Packs a Punch With...

In the past, Disney has been criticized for having a lack of self-sufficient female characters who focused more on their physical appearance and being reliant on a man

Nellie Bly, the Dare Devil Investigative...

Elizabeth Jane Cochran born on May 5, 1864,home of Mary Jane and Judge Michael Cochran in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania, but shortly after her sixth birthday her father died.They faced severe financial crisis

Taiwan Voters to Decide Fate of...

An initiative passes in Taiwan if at least 25 percent of eligible voters cast ballots and most of them are in favor. About 19.1 million people qualify to vote

Meet the Press!

A Picture of a press conference of Olof Skoog (on screen), Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations

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