Headlines- After attending high-level discussions and presenting Pakistani officials with Tehran's list of demands for ending the war, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad, Pakistan.
- US President Donald Trump has called off envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's planned visit to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran.
- An intercepted ship affiliated to the Iranian "shadow fleet" is being escorted back to Iran by a Navy helicopter, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
- About ten minutes after he announced on Saturday morning that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would not be traveling to Pakistan for diplomatic talks, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran sent over a new peace offer that was "much better" than what they would have worked with going into the meeting.
- On Saturday, Tuareg rebels and an Al-Qaeda affiliate took credit for synchronized operations throughout Mali.
- In the first elections since the start of the Gaza war, Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza cast votes for local councils on Saturday.
Month: January 2019
Libya: Nightmarish Detention for Migrants, Asylum...
The EU and Italy’s support for the Libyan Coast Guard contributes significantly to the interception of migrants and asylum seekers and their subsequent detention in arbitrary, abusive detention in Libya
Uganda Seeks to Regulate Lucrative Fish...
The sale of Nile Perch fish maw in Uganda has become a lucrative business, especially for distributors. The fish maw – or dried swim bladder – is used as an aphrodisiac in China
US Civil Rights Road Trip Inspires...
The struggle for social and racial justice continues today. So watch what happened when a group of young South Africans visited the American South to track the history of civil rights
Legacy of MLK, 51 Years After...
It’s been 51 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the African-American preacher who led a civil rights movement that changed the nation and reverberated around the world
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr?
Martin Luther King rose to prominence in the mid-1950s when as a young preacher he led the successful drive to desegregate public buses in Montgomery, Alabama, forcing the city to end its practice of segregating black passengers.
Women’s March in Washington Brings Heat...
Saturday’s event was no less rollicking as women and men marched through the nation’s capital amid considerable controversy leading up to the rally
Village in Turkey Takes Pride in...
A village in Turkey’s remote southeastern province of Diyarbakir takes pride in the number of its university graduates. The village’s first elementary school opened its doors more than 70 years ago, and since then it has produced scores of doctors, judges, nurses and teachers.
Fighting Fake News
Check recheck every information before sharing it.But for most them social media is the platform to promote their ideology by defaming others with twisted and misleading informations
Congo Court Declares Tshisekedi Elected President
The court turned away Fayulu’s request for a recount in the Dec. 30 vote. He had accused Congo’s electoral commission of announcing results dramatically different from ones posted at polling stations around the country. Leaked data attributed to the commission shows that Fayulu easily won
Shutdown Impasse Impacts People Nationwide
As the partial U.S. government shutdown continues and hundreds of thousands of workers are now furloughed or working without pay, the impact is reaching people across the nation. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports