Headlines- According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, an Israeli raid on Ain Baal in the Tyre district resulted in one death and seven injuries.
- US President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he was "not satisfied" with Iran's most recent offer in talks to put an end to their conflict.
- As part of the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, 45 commercial vessels have been directed to turn around or return to port so far, U.S. Central Command said on Friday.
- Israel claimed that the majority of the activists it apprehended in the Mediterranean near Crete were taken to Greece as part of a flotilla that was trying to break the blockade of Gaza.
- The Pentagon intends to withdraw nearly 5,000 American forvesfrom Germany.
Year: 2019
In Venezuela, Guaido Remains Free Amid...
Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaido remains free while several of his allied lawmakers face possible criminal prosecution after a failed attempt to force socialist President Nicolas Maduro from office. Dozens of countries, including the United States, view Maduro’s 2018 re-election as illegitimate and have recognized Guaido as Venezuela’s leader. Brian Padden reports on concerns for the opposition leader’s safety as Maduro seeks to reassert his authority by cracking down on opponents
Why Does Facebook Fail to Fix...
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Blinded by Bomb, Activist Seeks Afghan...
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Islamic State Killed His Sister, So...
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A Fixer Pays the Price for...
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Robert Kyagulanyi, the Ugandan singer and legislator better known as Bobi Wine, has vowed to continue using music to denounce longtime President Yoweri Museveni
Medical Teams in Rohingya Refugee Crisis...
The flood of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh in late-2017 created a sudden medical emergency; but, it has now turned into a protracted crisis
Non-Muslim Pakistanis Are Being Forced to...
In the predominantly Muslim country of Pakistan, less than 5% of the population is non-Muslims. Among them are Christians and Hindus. Rights groups say hundreds of young Hindu and Christian girls are forcibly converted to Islam every year in Pakistan
In Eritrea, Jailed Journalists Continue to...
In Eritrea, many journalists have been held for more than a decade and denied access to lawyers or family members. Despite positive changes in the region in 2018 as Ethiopia and Eritrea declared an end to a 20-year war, the country continues to hold the unenviable title of the worst country in Africa for jailed journalists
Stay or Leave: US Visa Woes...
Indian doctors working in the United States express concerns over a green card backlog