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
Virginia Mosque Trains Members How to...
Members of an Arlington, Virginia, mosque are being trained on how to respond to an active shooter. Worshippers are learning how to take security measures to protect themselves and save the lives of others. The training follows mass shooting at houses of worship around the world, including one in New Zealand that killed 51 people at a mosque, and another one at a Pittsburgh Synagogue that claimed 11 lives
Dwarf Goats Are Stars of Party...
New party animals in Los Angeles are literally, well, animals. Parties with dwarf goats are quickly gaining popularity in the City of Angels. Angelina Bagdasaryan crashed one such party to see what it is like to hang out with goats
Ethiopia Cautiously Embraces New Era of...
Ethiopia’s historic strides toward democracy and openness have given journalists in the country hope for greater freedom to report the news
South Africa’s Election Sees Colorful Ballot,...
South Africa’s national election will be dominated by the three main players: the African National Congress, the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters
India’s Millennials Want Jobs, Development
India, one of the world’s youngest countries, a staggering 85 million young voters have joined the electoral rolls in this year’s general election which wraps up on May 19. It is a fiercely fought contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition
Rights Group Details How China Uses...
The New York-based watchdog group worked for 14 months with German security firm Cure53 to reverse engineer the mobile app that officials use to connect to the Integrated Joint Operations Platform (IJOP), a Xinjiang policing program that flags people deemed potentially threatening
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Uganda Music Star and Opposition Legislator...
Ugandan music star and opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, is free on bail following his arrest earlier this week. The popular singer was jailed for taking part in anti-government protests
Tibetans Relocated From Ancestral Land Face...
Tibetan nomads forced by government order to move from their farmland homes to suburbs in the regional capital Lhasa are facing crowded conditions, with large families piled into single dwellings and opportunities for employment cut off, Tibetan sources say