Headlines- In southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims to have killed two Hezbollah members..
- On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
- It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
- Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
- US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
- For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.
Year: 2019
Tackling the world’s most polluted capital...
Since the days of Genghis Khan, nomads have lived in gers – a traditional Mongolian round tent – but as extreme weather patterns threaten this Mongolian traditional lifestyle, many are moving to the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. The capital now competes with New Delhi for the title of most polluted capital in the world due to amount of coa burned during the winter to keep the population warm
Hong Kong Lawmakers, Activists Slam Hammer...
Tanya Chan, convenor of the pro-democracy camp in the Legislative Council (LegCo) said she was very angry at the attack on Sham, especially after nobody had been arrested for an earlier attack on him in August
Overfishing In Lake Malawi Creates Scarcity,...
Overfishing in Lake Malawi has caused scarcity of fish in Malawi, forcing many fishermen to look for other ways to make a living, such as raising livestock. The scarcity has also resulted in increases in the price of fish
RSF Marks the Second Anniversary of...
RSF returned to Malta on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia on October 16, 2019. RSF Secretary General Christophe Deloire and RSF’s United Kingdom Office Director Rebecca Vincent are in the country to renew calls for justice and stress the need for concrete action in the face of the general deterioration of the climate of freedom of the press in Malta
Estimated 160,000 people on the Move,...
World Food Programme (WFP) is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians caught up in the violence as military operations continue across northeastern Syria, around the towns of Ras al-Ayn in Hasakeh and Tell Abyad in Raqqa
Advantage of Holding Precious Metal Coins...
Many investors who have accumulated decent growth in their retirement savings–whether IRA, 401(k), or anything else–are certainly looking forward to enjoying their Golden Years. And why not? If they’ve stuck to a long-term diversified investment strategy, then they’ve done everything right, more or less
South Africa Debates Bill to Provide...
This month South Africa’s parliament debates the National Health Insurance bill, a plan for the universal health care that proponents say will bring justice and equality to the healthcare system in this deeply unequal country. But critics say the plan is too ambitious
Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict Takes Toll on...
The AA detained 18 firefighter recruits and the deputy station chief of the state Fire Services Department as they travelled on a bus from central Myanmar’s Mandalay region to Rakhine’s capital Sittwe after completing basic firefighting training in the town of Pyin Oo Lwin
Good News
Cameroon’s port city of Douala, most used cooking oil from hotels and restaurants was once dumped down the drain, where it fouled up plumbing systems and caused pollution…Creating human organs from a 3D printer may sound like science fiction, but researchers are working on making that a reality. Engineers in one lab at Rice University are 3D printing complex vascular networks found in human tissue
Ghana Hip-Hop Festival Celebrates Local Take...
An annual hip-hop festival in Ghana is celebrating the west African country’s take on the American culture and art movement. Performers use their music and art to represent culture and life in Ghana, infusing local languages, fashion, and sounds into hip-hop style