Headlines- US President Donald Trump refuted claims that Iranian strikes damaged an American military aircraft based in Jordan.
- Over the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabia attacked almost 40 targets across four regions of Yemen.
- Under the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israel said on Thursday that it had destroyed vital tunnels built by Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- The UN Security Council meets to discuss the situation in Yemen as the Houthis advance rapidly along the Red Sea coast, posing a threat to the important Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Algeria broke diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing "provocative and hostile acts."
- In the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden, a tourist bus crash in the alpine village of Susch claimed several lives and injured others.
Year: 2019
In France’s second city, a vibrant...
The first major influx came in the early 1920s when throngs of refugees from a crumbling Ottoman Empire disembarked onto Marseille’s port. Around 60,000 of them were settled into squalid camps, causing unease among Marseillais at the time
Intelligent Threat-Sensing Building on Horizon
Back-to-back mass shootings in the U.S. have re-ignited passionate debates about gun control in America. But there are other efforts underway to protect people from gun violence– like the creation of an intelligent building designed to handle an active shooter situation
Uyghur Inmate Becomes Sixth Identified in...
Authorities are believed to have held up to 1.5 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities accused of harboring “strong religious views” and “politically incorrect” ideas in a vast network of internment camps in the XUAR since April 2017, although Beijing describes them as “boarding schools” that provide vocational training and protect the country from terrorism
“Authorities Must Launch a Prompt, Impartial...
According to Amnesty, Timothy Mtambo is the Chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), a local Non-Governmental Organisation working to defend human rights
Trump Warns of Economic Downturn if...
President Donald Trump is warning U.S. voters that the economy could crash if he is turned out of office next year. His warning came this week as he sought to reassure supporters in New Hampshire about the state of economy amid signs of a possible recession on the horizon, something analysts say could cripple his re-election hopes next year
Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Installs Cameras...
Lawmakers in the United States have long been wary of Chinese telecom giant Huawei. They say the corporation is unlike most tech companies because it effectively acts as a spying tool for Beijing. Recently, Huawei installed security cameras around Uganda’s capital, Kampala
Scary Teen Stories, a Gold Mine...
Scary folk tales and urban legends have always captivated people’s imagination, especially those of the young. Now, “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” a collection of short stories for children by author Alvin Schwartz and illustrator Stephen Gammell has been adapted by Oscar-winning producer Guillermo Del Toro and director André Øvredal
Concern Kashmir
The UN has long maintained an institutional presence in the contested area between India and Pakistan. According to the Security Council mandate given in resolution 307 of 1971, the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) observes and reports on ceasefire violations along and across the Line of Control and the working boundary between the South Asian neighbours in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as reports developments that could lead to ceasefire violations
Tibetan Horse-Race Festival Draws Large Crowds,...
Though China in recent years has frequently allowed the holding of Tibetan festivals as a sign of stability and “progress” in Tibetan areas, security forces often monitor and sometimes close down events involving large crowds, fearing spontaneous protests against Chinese rule
Rohingya Refugee Children
UNICEF is supporting the development of youth centres and adolescent clubs in which life skills, psychosocial support, basic literacy and numeracy and vocational skills are provided as part of a comprehensive package. Nearly 70 such facilities were operational by July 2019 but far more are needed