Headlines- US President Donald Trump said that the war will end "immediately" after the US midterm elections and claimed that talks with Iran "could happen."
- Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, condemned the International Atomic Energy Agency's resolution on the nation's nuclear program on Wednesday, saying that it is based on "fabrications" and won't accomplish the objectives of its signatories.
- Iran said its subsequent attacks on regional U.S. targets were in self-defense on Wednesday, condemning the most recent American airstrikes on Iranian oil tankers.
- According to Syrian authorities, an explosion at a temporary site used to store weapons and remnants of the country's protracted civil war on Wednesday resulted in at least 14 fatalities and 11 injuries.
- In the southern Swiss village of Piotta, a hydroelectric power plant exploded on Wednesday, killing two workers.
Year: 2019
News from Eastern Europe and Central...
Unknown assailants attacked two RFE/RL journalists in Almaty, Kazakhstan, shouting “don’t film.” And another News from Kosovo where Competitors plunged 22 meters from the historical Fshajt Bridge at an annual high-diving contest near the village of Xerxe
Pakistani Broadcaster Geo News Blocked Amid...
The blockage began yesterday, hours before Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Washington, D.C., for an official visit, according to Abbas, who told CPJ that the channel was blocked without any notice or explanation from the country’s media regulator, government, or military
Could Being Distracted by Your Phone...
From mobile phones, tablets and laptop computers to all the different types of social media out there, modern day society as a whole is distracted in a way it never has before
Old Fashioned Steam Train Still Thrills...
There is an allure and excitement to the power of an old-fashioned steam train. Coal powered trains plied the rails in the United States for 175 years, starting in the 1830’s, and were an integral part of America’s westward expansion and industrial revolution
Vulnerable Children of Iran
CHRI fact sheet shows Iran is the world leader in executions of juvenile offenders; at least 7 were executed in 2018 and over 90 are currently on death row
Zimbabwe’s Food Situation Moving Toward Emergency,...
The United Nations says Zimbabwe’s food situation is moving from a crisis to an emergency. It says a majority of the population is food insecure because of El Nino-induced drought and the ongoing economic meltdown
Georgian Journalists Say Independence Threatened At...
Georgian journalists staged a live on-air protest, after a European Court decision paved the way for the Rustavi-2 TV station, seen as an opposition channel, to pass into the ownership of a businessman they see as close to the government
Pakistan Elections Expected to Bring Change...
An area in northwestern Pakistan known for militant activities and the Taliban’s presence holds a special election Saturday. The vote is part of an effort that began last year to merge the former lawless tribal belt into a neighboring province
Puerto Rico Governor Resists Calls for...
The governor of Puerto Rico is not backing down despite massive street protests in the capital, San Juan, demanding his resignation. Thousands of people have taken to the streets after Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism published nearly 900 pages of leaked text messages in which Gov. Ricardo Rossello used homophobic and misogynistic language
Living and Dying in Battle for...
As Libya’s two rival governments fight for control of the capital, Tripoli, airstrikes and artillery fire continue to batter the city. Nearly 1,100 people have died and more than 100,000 have been displaced by the war