Headlines- Thirty people have died in a devastating fire at a pub in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, according to reports on Tuesday.
- Two UAE tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Month: March 2019
Exhibit Traces Post-Colonial Migration to London...
As rising nationalism and the crisis surrounding Britain’s exit from the European Union intensify divisions on the continent, a new exhibit in Paris looks instead at a powerful unifier
Homeless in Seattle Operate Their Own...
Despite decades of effort to fight homelessness in the United States, many people still sleep on the streets or in public shelters
Does Your Mother Still Do Your...
Helicopter parents take an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of their children
Rainbow Rage: Kyrgyz Rail Against LGBT...
The peaceful march by some 400 people in central Bishkek on Women’s Day on March 8 promoting women’s rights and “equality for all” was fiercely criticized by socially conservative lawmakers in the predominantly Muslim country
UN Security Council Observes Moment of...
The Security Council observed a moment of silence to honour those who lost their lives lost in the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
Swamped by Tourists, Venice Plans Visitor...
Some in Venice say they do not believe the entrance fee plan will work. Lawyer Roberta Pierabon said it will be impossible to implement
American Muslim Feeds the Needy in...
Pakistani immigrant who came to the U.S. as an impoverished young adult now helps feed the homeless and needy in his popular Washington restaurant
Nation’s Largest Somali Community Mourns Mosque...
The attack on Friday prayers at a New Zealand mosque that left 49 people dead and 20 more seriously wounded reverberated around the world, striking hard at one of the largest Muslim communities in the United States
New Holocaust and Genocide Exhibit Opens...
Twenty-five years have passed since Rwanda’s horrific genocide, but for survivor Sylvestre Sendacyeye, the memories remain fresh. He was one of several survivors of genocides — stretching as far back as the mass slaughter of Jews during World War II — on hand to commemorate the opening of a new, permanent exhibition at the Holocaust and Genocide Center in Johannesburg
Wreath-laying Ceremony for Fallen UN Personnel...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) arrives to the wreath-laying ceremony for fallen United Nations personnel aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302