Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Month: December 2019
Bangladesh’s Plan Requiring Websites to Register...
Operators of Bangladeshi online news portals expressed fears Friday their websites could go dark after the nation’s information minister announced that they must register with the government to maintain coverage
Afghan Activists Hold Vigil in Honor...
Dozens of Afghan activists participated in a candlelight vigil Thursday near the Japanese Embassy in Kabul to mourn for Tetsu Nakamura, a physician and longtime aid worker who was fatally shot with five other people in eastern Afghanistan this week
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Serbian activists held a “protest performance” in Belgrade, demanding better institutional protection for women from violence….Hundreds of supporters of Russian activist blogger Yegor Zhukov greeted him on the steps of a Moscow courthouse after he received a three-year suspended sentence for inciting extremism
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’...
The recent film release, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” by Marielle Heller, is based on the Esquire magazine article, “Can you say..Hero?” that award-winning journalist Tom Junod wrote in 1998 about Fred Rogers. The newly released films shows how two polar opposites, an empathic Mister Rogers and a cynical writer, become friends
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The largest concentration of black African churches outside of Africa can be found in South London. Each week, about 20,000 people attend one of the mostly Pentecostal churches in the city…The number of new international student enrollments in the U.S. has declined for a straight third year, according to the Institute for International Education.
Twittersphere Reacts to Encounter of Hyderabad...
All four accused in Hyderabad veterinarian’s rape and murder case were killed in an encounter at 3:30 am local time on Friday. According to Cyberabad police, the accused were taken to the crime scene to recreate the incident, when they reportedly tried to escape and tried to snatch weapons from the Police and fired.Police on …
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We selected two stories the first one about a MMA fighter of Cambodian decent is using her fighting career to reconnect with the country that her mother told her about when she was a child and the second one about a team of researchers at Texas A&M University is working on — to look at brain waves that correlate to different human emotions and ultimately teach that to an autonomous vehicle
Brother of Uyghur Linguist Confirmed Held...
Uyghurs in exile say that the charges against Ayup and his partners were politically motivated, after the U.S.-educated linguist’s essays and lectures on maintaining the Uyghur language in schools drew widespread support in China’s Uyghur community
‘Free The Nipples’: Feminist Art Censored...
It was supposed to be an art exhibit celebrating female freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan. But authorities have censored controversial exhibits and the museum’s female director has resigned after receiving death threats
World’s Oldest Female Trapeze Artist Fights...
Betty Goedhart – a resident of the state of California – isn’t the retiring type. In fact, the 86-year-old found a hobby where she flies through the air, apparently without a care in the world. But Goedhart says the hobby has helped her deal with one of this toughest times of her life