Headlines- Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
- After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
- After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
- Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.
Year: 2018
Freedom of Expression!
Freedom of Expression does not give us the right to abuse others
Thousands of African Migrants Die Crossing...
The International Organization for Migration reports most of the recorded deaths have occurred in the Sahara Desert, northern Niger, southern Libya, and northern Sudan. It says the migrants use these routes to reach Libya, the gateway to Europe and a hoped-for better life
A Look Back at the Deadliest...
Gun violence incidents in the U.S. were lower in 2018 compared to 2017. But the total incidents of gun violence surpassed 50,000, with more than 13,000 deaths
Ghosn Case Shines Light on Japan...
Those close to Ghosn and his family say he is asserting his innocence. But it is unclear when release may come for Ghosn, who led a two-decade turnaround at Nissan from near-bankruptcy
Sagar Mela on of the Biggest...
Ganga Sagar Mela (fair), is organized at the confluence of the river Ganges and the Bay of Bengal at a place named Sagar which is about 105 km south of Kolkata. Saints and pilgrims from different parts of the country take part in this fair
Choo Choo Trains
Get ready for a ride at the holiday exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. This year’s show explores famous stations all across the United States
Legendary Kabardian Horses Galloping To Comeback
The Kabardian’s almost mythical stature made the breed’s near demise in the aftermath of the U.S.S.R. especially alarming for equine enthusiasts
Saudi Prince’s Reform: Car Race, Concerts,...
For 22-year-old Maram Ali, who normally wears a headscarf in public, the race was a rare chance to literally let her hair down. Like many women at the event, she kept the required loose-fitting robe, known as an abaya, on but walked around without a head-covering
Illicit Liquor Traders Often Bribe police...
Political patronage, inaction of police, excise department and easy availability are the main reasons behind the mushrooming of illicit liquor dens in rural and urban areas
Looking Back 2018: Myanmar Journalists Speak...
Press freedom in Myanmar took a hard hit this week with the sentencing of two Reuters journalists who had been investigating a Rohingya massacre