Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Month: July 2019
Hong Kong Vows Crackdown on Anti-Extradition...
Two people have committed suicide in the city after displaying anti-extradition slogans, while a third man was escorted away by social workers after threatening to jump from the roof of a shopping mall
Death Toll Climbs in Libya Bombing
The United Nations says at least 55 people were killed and more than 130 injured in the Tuesday night airstrike on a detention center holding illegal migrants in Libya’s capital. VOA’s Heather Murdock is on the scene in Tripoli and files this report
Tajoura Air Strike in Libya
Ongoing conflict in the Libyan capital has forced nearly 100,000 Libyans to flee their homes. UNHCR, working with IOM and other partners, has relocated more than 1,500 refugees from detention centres near combat to safer areas
Busted! A Fake Cop Keeps Traffic...
He wears a sailor’s hat and general’s epaulettes, but it’s enough to pass himself off as a traffic cop in Kyrgyzstan’s busy capital
A Vision of the Future of...
With cellphones becoming more sophisticated, internet becoming faster, and VR headsets becoming cheaper, we are at the precipice of a whole new virtual world
‘There is No Comfort’: In Mauritania,...
In 1981, Mauritania became the last country in the world to abolish slavery. But the problem is still prevalent and the government is doing little to combat it
Deadly Floods In Russia Leave Thousands...
Flooding in the Siberian region of Irkutsk has left over a dozen dead and and over a dozen missing, according to the Russian emergency services. Thousands have been evacuated from flood-hit areas and a state of emergency has been declared in the region
Tensions Over Migrants Simmer In Sweden’s...
Once renowned as a tolerant and open society, Sweden has seen a marked shift to the right. The Sweden Democrats – whose roots lie in the neo-Nazi movement – came in third in May’s EU parliamentary elections, on a platform of anti-immigrant policies. Like many far right parties in Europe, the Sweden Democrats once strongly campaigned to leave the European Union
Thai Journalists, Activists Said to Face...
Thailand ranks 136th in the world press freedom index published by Reporters Without Borders earlier this year. The group classified Thailand as being in a “difficult situation” under the new pro-military Palang Pacharat government, led by former military coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha