Headlines- Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, will visit Tehran on Thursday and meet with several Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions.
- According to a notice on a Treasury Department website, the US has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group and designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- A huge flash flood in Nepal ravaged villages, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing for.
- At least one person was killed and over a dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a person crashed a car into a crowd in the northwest French city of Caen.
- Wildfires that sweft through several Algerian provinces claimed the lives of twelve people..
Month: May 2019
World News At a Glance
Palestinians Mark Anniversary of Mass Displacement and other stories across the World
Nepal Orders ‘Investigation’ of Reporters Who...
Nepal shares a long border with Tibet and is home to around 20,000 exiles who began arriving in 1959 when a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule forced Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama into exile in Dharamsala in India’s Himalayan foothills
Christians Displaced From Afrin Rebuild Lives,...
After Turkish-backed rebels attacked their homes in Afrin, in northwest Syria, Kurdish Christians were forced to flee. They sought refuge in a nearby region, and have built a church to continue their religious life
World News At a Glance
Houthi rebels claim Saudi oil pipeline attack and other Stories around the 🌎
African News At a Glance
SudanTMC accuses supporters of ousted President of attempting to sabotage change over to civilian-led government and other stories across African Continent
As they Close the Gap with...
In India, as the number of women voters surges, the country’s on-going general election is expected to close the gap with men. That is making political parties pay more attention to women’s issues
New Museum Opening at Statue of...
A new museum opening at the Statue of Liberty is giving visitors another opportunity to explore its history and the impact the iconic structure has had on the world.
Not A Sled, Not A Snowboard:...
In Afghanistan’s mountainous Panjshir Province, daredevils hit the slopes in the local style: riding a surcha, a handmade wooden snowboard that demands great balance and nerves of steel
After Killing Of Female Afghan Journalist,...
Mangal’s brazen killing in broad daylight in the heart of the capital is just the latest in a number of slayings of Afghan women in public positions over the past 18 years, including politicians, rights activists, policewomen, and teachers
UN Warns Crisis in Anglophone Cameroon...
Unrest in the Northwest and Southwest was sparked in 2017 by English-speaking teachers and lawyers protesting Francophone dominance. Armed rebels took over the movement, demanding independence for an English-speaking state they call “Ambazonia.” Their demands were met with a government crackdown