Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Month: June 2019
About 8,000 Ethiopian Jews Waiting to...
About 8,000 Ethiopian Jews want to move to Israel and join their families already living there. But they accuse the Israeli government of delaying their immigration for racist reasons, accusations the government denies
Venezuelan Refugee Crisis Deepens
Latin American countries are hosting the vast majority of Venezuelans, with Colombia accounting for some 1.3 million, followed by Peru with 768,000, Chile 288,000, Ecuador 263,000, Brazil 168,000, and Argentina 130,000. Mexico and countries in Central America and the Caribbean are also hosting significant numbers of refugees and migrants from Venezuela
Homeless College Students Find Refuge at...
With housing and higher education prices running extremely high, a large number of college students in California find themselves homeless and unable to afford even a room in a dorm. To address the problem, a University of California, Los Angeles organization run by students opened a homeless shelter to help others who have no place to live
Former Jihadi Launches Counter-Jihadi Magazine
2009, Jesse Morton, then al-Qaida’s chief American propagandist, launched a glossy online publication called “Jihad Recollections,” which years later gave rise to the Islamic State’s “Dabiq” and “Rumiyah” magazines. But that same propagandist is now a changed man. Using the same tactics and the same approach that he learned from the old publication, he’s launched a new magazine, this time with the aim of countering online jihadi propaganda
Norway Mediation Effort in Venezuela’s Crisis...
The opposition, mindful of the collapse of past dialogue attempts that only served to strengthen the government’s hand, has insisted the starting point for negotiations be a willingness by Maduro to hold presidential elections within a reasonable time frame
Doggy Hotel
Learn how a wood carver and his wife turned their 9 meter monument to a beagle into a unique bed and breakfast for pets and their obedient humans
Malawi Opposition Supporters Clash with Police...
Malawi opposition supporters angry about the re-election of President Peter Mutharika have clashed with police, who used tear gas to break up the election protests
Refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan Face...
More than a month after a series of bombings in Sri Lanka in April, in which more than 250 people were killed, around a thousand asylum seekers and refugees mostly from Pakistan and Afghanistan still remain displaced from their homes, fearing harassment, protests and threats
Fighting Flares In Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said six of its soldiers were killed in the last week after fresh fighting erupted against Russia-backed separatists in the eastern region of Donetsk
Honduras: Abortion Ban’s Dire Consequences
Honduras’ total ban on abortion in all circumstances puts women and girls in danger and violates their rights, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing a web feature on the topic