Headlines- A bill amending a 2021 law that targeted the LGBTQ+ community and was passed by nationalist former leader Viktor Orban was approved by Hungary's parliament on Tuesday.
- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Month: December 2019
Somalia Hopes Security Cameras Deter Mogadishu...
Somalia has this month installed security cameras on major roads in the capital, Mogadishu, for the first time in an effort to deter ongoing attacks by the terrorist group Al-Shabab. Residents and business owners have welcomed the stepped-up security
Sudan’s Protesters Mark Anniversary of Uprising...
Sudan this month marks one year since protests over prices turned into a months-long demonstration that led the military to oust former president Omar al-Bashir from three decades in power. The coup was followed by a deadly crackdown on protesters before a deal was made on a transitional government
Mozambique’s 2019: Cyclones, Insurgency, Peace Deal,...
The Southern African nation of Mozambique is coming off a violent, disputed election campaign, two devastating cyclones, a shadowy insurgency, an ongoing corruption scandal, and a visit by the Pope, who tried to bring this battered nation together. As the coastal nation looks toward 2020, with a major, multibillion-dollar ExxonMobil natural gas deal hanging in the air, what lies ahead, and can this fractured nation be put back together?
China Bans Christmas Gatherings Among Its...
Authorities across China are warning members of Christian churches not to try holding public gatherings to celebrate Christmas, church
Khmer Rouge: A Survivor’s Story
Two million Cambodians were killed during the four years of the Khmer Rouge’s reign. On Plugged In, Youk Chhang tells Greta Van Susteren his story of surviving genocide, reconciling what he witnessed and endured to honor the victims and hold his torturers accountable
United Airlines Fantasy Flight
Every year for the last 30 years around Christmas, United Airlines organizes what they call a fantasy flight. They take over 100 children and their families who are part of the Children’s Hospice International Network on a very special trip
Cameroonian Girls on Nigeria Border Married...
The parents of Cameroonian girls married off their daughters to escape Bono Haram Insurgents
Senegal Is a Muslim Country that...
Senegal, home to the largest mosque in West Africa and with a 95 % Muslim population, is widely recognized for its strict adherence to Islam. And yet each year at Christmas, streets and city squares are aglow with holiday lights and storefronts filled with tinsel and Christmas trees. So, how do Senegalese people reconcile their devotion to Islam with their love of the Christian holiday?
Khashoggi Verdict by Saudi Arabia Court...
A communique released by Amnesty emphasizes the fact that the Public Prosecution’s findings into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi on 2 October 2018 involved 31 individuals, 11 of whom were charged and eight were convicted today. Five were sentenced to death and three were sentenced to prison terms. They were tried and sentenced before the Criminal Court in Riyadh. The verdict is subject to an appeal
NGO Report: Malaysia Now a Destination...
The Child Rights Coalition Malaysia (CRCM) released its 101-page report after the U.S. State Department alleged in June that Bangladeshi criminal groups were taking Rohingya women from refugee camps at night, exploiting them in sex trafficking and then returning them during the day