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
Somali Military: About 70 Somali Militants...
Both the militants’ claim and that of the Somali military could not be independently verified due to the remoteness of the area
Kenya- 30 Amazing Facts You Must...
Kenya is one of the countries you can find in East Africa with its capital in Nairobi. The country has a population of43.5 million. Kenya is bounded in the South to Uganda and North to Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan
Cruel, Not Unusual: Iran Prosecutor Backs...
Iran’s religiously dominated system frequently organizes hangings and corporal punishments as public spectacles to discourage would-be criminals and has been called out over its rights record, including the frequent use of the death penalty and occasional reports of blindings or stonings
Racing Downhill
Meet Mama Wilky! A 55 year old street luger who doesn’t let age define her. Known as the skate mom in her luge community, she says luging helps her reclaim her center and keep her grounded
Whaling in Alaska
We learn why this indigenous group in Alaska continues their tradition of whaling and the ways they are teaching their kids to whale…including the dangers
Carving for Alaska
Watch native citizens from Alaska perform different types of carving to represent Arctic voices
Kenya Seeking Further Suspects in Nairobi...
Media reports say seven people were arrested since authorities Wednesday declared the assault on a hotel and office complex over
Ahmadiyya Sect of Islam
Guided by their faith and civic duty, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association cleaned garbage at the National Mall on a cold Saturday morning to mitigate the impact of the government shutdown
Somalis in Nairobi Show Solidarity Against...
As Kenya recovers from Somali terrorist group al-Shabab’s attack Tuesday on a Nairobi hotel complex, businesses in the capital’s Somali-majority neighborhood of Eastleigh — often called “Little Mogadishu”
Human Rights Mission in Mali’s Kouloubon Village
The mission was tasked with establishing and documenting the facts and circumstances of alleged human rights violations committed during the mentioned attack