Headlines
  • The military claims that projectiles are being intercepted as the Houthis in Yemen launch a missile barrage at Saudi Arabian cities. At least four people are injured in Riyadh, the country's capital, as shrapnel falls on Dhahran.
  • According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, an attack on the Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran resulted in a minor fire, but there were no fatalities or injuries reported.
  • On Tuesday, a Las Vegas court sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison for his involvement in the more than 30-year-old murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
  • The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis.
  • A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a family resort in the Poconos before attempting suicide.
  • In support of the protesting high school students, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout France on Tuesday.

Month: July 2019

July 12, 2019

Skull Fragments Could Push Back Human...

Anthropologists know that humans migrated to Europe out of Africa thousands of years ago. But it’s been hard to get a firm date on when and how or even why. Now, thanks to new technology, some old bones may help scientists narrow down the “when” of human migration

Interest Grows in Islamic Studies at...

Courses in Islamic studies are being offered at many colleges and universities in the United States. And it’s not just Muslims signing up for those classes

Family Members Welcome Expected Release of...

Family members hailed the anticipated release in August of jailed Vietnamese photojournalist Nguyen Dang Minh Man during a visit this week to her prison in northern Vietnam’s Than Hoa province, praising her courage behind bars during the last eight years

Escape Room Craze in Washington With...

After teaching high school math for years, Ginger Flesher-Sonnier decided she wanted a change. So she decided to open an adult funhouse of sorts known as an escape room, in which a group of people go into a special room and have to work as a team to solve a mystery within a set time period to “escape.”

Far-Right Nationalism Surges in South African...

South Africa’s Freedom Front Plus party, whose aim is to establish a white homeland in this majority black country, surprised political observers by winning ten parliamentary seats in the May elections

July 11, 2019

Breaking The Ice: How A Refugee...

Former NHL hockey player John Miszuk returned to his birthplace in Naliboki, Belarus, more than seven decades after his family was driven out during World War II. After spending part of his childhood in forced labor and refugee camps, Miszuk emigrated to Canada and started his remarkable journey to the NHL

Uber’s Expansion in West Africa Faces...

Ride-hailing application Uber, after successful launches in Ghana and Nigeria, is looking to expand in West Africa to Senegal’s capital, Dakar. But in a city full of taxis, and drivers without smartphones, the Silicon Valley company will have to overcome a lot of challenges to make a profit

Nearly Two Dozen Nations Urge China...

Nearly two dozen countries at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in Geneva have urged China to end mass arbitrary detentions, as well as widespread surveillance and restrictions, on Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)

Hong Kong Protest Movement Grapples with...

Hong Kong Protest Movement Grapples with Suicides

Walkout: 100s of Released Migrants in...

Hundreds of migrants have walked out of a Libyan detention center that was bombed last week, and only returned to another facility in Tripoli after authorities promised to help them relocate to other countries

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