Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Year: 2019
Shutdown Impasse Impacts People Nationwide
As the partial U.S. government shutdown continues and hundreds of thousands of workers are now furloughed or working without pay, the impact is reaching people across the nation. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports
Somali Military: About 70 Somali Militants...
Both the militants’ claim and that of the Somali military could not be independently verified due to the remoteness of the area
Kenya- 30 Amazing Facts You Must...
Kenya is one of the countries you can find in East Africa with its capital in Nairobi. The country has a population of43.5 million. Kenya is bounded in the South to Uganda and North to Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan
Cruel, Not Unusual: Iran Prosecutor Backs...
Iran’s religiously dominated system frequently organizes hangings and corporal punishments as public spectacles to discourage would-be criminals and has been called out over its rights record, including the frequent use of the death penalty and occasional reports of blindings or stonings
Racing Downhill
Meet Mama Wilky! A 55 year old street luger who doesn’t let age define her. Known as the skate mom in her luge community, she says luging helps her reclaim her center and keep her grounded
Whaling in Alaska
We learn why this indigenous group in Alaska continues their tradition of whaling and the ways they are teaching their kids to whale…including the dangers
Carving for Alaska
Watch native citizens from Alaska perform different types of carving to represent Arctic voices
Kenya Seeking Further Suspects in Nairobi...
Media reports say seven people were arrested since authorities Wednesday declared the assault on a hotel and office complex over
Ahmadiyya Sect of Islam
Guided by their faith and civic duty, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association cleaned garbage at the National Mall on a cold Saturday morning to mitigate the impact of the government shutdown
Somalis in Nairobi Show Solidarity Against...
As Kenya recovers from Somali terrorist group al-Shabab’s attack Tuesday on a Nairobi hotel complex, businesses in the capital’s Somali-majority neighborhood of Eastleigh — often called “Little Mogadishu”