Headlines- Early on Thursday, 73 students were injured and at least 16 students killed at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya.
- The vital Strait of Hormuz, according to US President Donald Trump, "must be open to everyone" and "no one can control it."
- A major portions of southern Lebanon has been declared a "combat zone" by the Israeli military.
- Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that American bombings in the country's southern Hormozgan region broke the ceasefire.
- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health claims that Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Tuesday left at least 31 persons dead and 40 injured.
- Due to the Ebola outbreak, Ugandan authorities announced on Wednesday that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been closed.
Month: January 2019
Polish Horses Chasing Kyrgyz Goats
Kok-boru is a rough and rowdy competition in which riders fight to grab a dead goat. It’s a national sport in Kyrgyzstan, and the horses involved are highly prized
Single And Searching? Delly’s Matchups, The...
Today, Delly’s Matchups is not only for her friends on Facebook or in her contact list, it is also for all Africans, especially those who who have been finding it difficult to get a spouse abroad. They do not need to travel home for any arrangements, they may only come for marriage ceremony
Woman Acquitted of Blasphemy Expected to...
A Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy, is expected to leave the country after the Supreme Court upheld her acquittal on Tuesday
UNICEF Supports Efforts to End Detention...
At the Tapachula migration station, which holds close to 1,000 men, women and children, Escudero spoke with mothers and young women kept at the station while their asylum claims or deportation orders are processed
Venezuela Oil Sanctions, Amnesty Promise, Undermine...
The U.S. imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela announced this week are part of a larger strategy to both pressure and entice the country’s military to help oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro
Afghan Commandos Free Dozens From Taliban...
A member of the Afghan Special Operations Corps said civilians and Afghan service members were among those freed from a Taliban prison
Myanmar LGBT Pride Out in Force,...
This past weekend, pride week kicked off in full force in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon
Spain Became the Main Route For...
According to a new report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), Spain became the main route for refugees and migrants to seek entry to Europe in 2018, and the death toll for people crossing the Western Mediterranean to reach the country has increased four-fold in a year
World’s Worst Air in South African...
The 12 large coal mines in this area make it the world’s hotspot for toxic nitrogen dioxide emissions. Residents and health experts say the effects of this are ruining their health and their lives
Georgia Might Be Led By A...
Sex scandals are usually more damaging for women than for men in Georgia, where male public figures face little public backlash, if any, for their sexual relations