Headlines- Hezbollah claims that on Monday, fighters attacked Israeli forces three times within Lebanese territory.
- Four people, including a woman, have been killed by Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon.
- Cole Allen, who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, is accused of trying to kill President Trump. He appeared in federal court for the first time on Monday afternoon but did not enter a plea.
- Iran's ambassador to the UN stated on Monday that before it can guarantee security in the oil-rich Gulf, it needs assurances against another attack by the United States and Israel.
- US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are met at the White House by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Year: 2019
Migrants in Libya: Homeless, Detained But...
Governments and international organizations around the world have condemned last week’s bombing of a migrant detention center in Libya that killed more than fifty civilians and wounded at least 130. The horrific incident, however, has not deterred desperate migrants who still want to make the dangerous trip to Europe
United Nations Security Council Considers Linkages...
Michèle Coninsx, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security, with a focus on linkages between international terrorism and organized crime
First LGBT Pride March Held In...
LGBT activists staged Georgia’s first pride parade amid heavy security in the capital, Tbilisi. About two dozen marchers gathered outside the Interior Ministry for a 30-minute demonstration on July 8, after the event was halted earlier in the day due to security concerns
Kenya’s Dwarf Football Team: East Africa’s...
Kenyans affected by dwarfism are using football (soccer) to fight stigma with the first dwarf football team in East Africa. The Short Stature Society of Kenya formed the team just over a year ago with the hope of growing it into a national league to spread across the region
Uyghur Officials in Hotan Forced to...
Uyghur officials in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) are regularly visited by Han Chinese “relatives,” who force them to forgo the dietary restrictions of their Muslim faith during weeklong stays, including prohibitions on the consumption of pork and alcohol, according to sources
UNMISS Opens Western Nile Base to...
To help create a safe environment for displaced families coming home, UNMISS deployed peacekeepers to the area last year. It has now officially opened a new base – the first to be located on the western side of the Nile
DC Beauty Queen Advocates for Sexual...
In the age of #MeToo, Washington’s Miss District of Columbia 2019 is using her title to help victims of sexual violence and raise awareness about the problem. Her name is Katelynne Cox and besides being Miss. D.C., the 25-year-old is the executive director of ‘Silence Is Not Compliance,~VOA NEWS
Turkish NBA Player Enes Kanter Is...
Turkish-born NBA basketball player Enes Kanter is a wanted man by Turkey, which has revoked his passport and considers him a terrorist for his association with an exiled spiritual leader accused of fomenting a 2016 coup attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
How Film Imagined and Captured Moon...
Science and the determination of the human spirit propelled Apollo 11 to the moon fifty years ago, but it was popular culture that imagined man there, long before July 16, 1969 say filmmakers, and popular culture experts
Zimbabwe Says Dehorning Rhinos Paying Off
Poachers kill the animals to obtain the horn, which in traditional Chinese medicine is believed to have healing powers, although there is little evidence to support this