Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Month: March 2020
COVID South Korea Religious Group
Over the past two weeks, there have been more than 5,000 cases of coronavirus in South Korea. More than half of those infections have been linked to a single fringe religious group — one of many offshoots of Christianity in the country. Its members say their group was only unlucky. But many South Koreans disagree, saying the sect is secretive and hasn’t fully cooperated with authorities
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Special Representative for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation concerning Iraq
Taliban Rejects Taking Part in Afghan...
The United States has said that after more than 18 years of war, it hopes negotiations toward a permanent political settlement and ceasefire can start in coming days, but Western diplomats and analysts see stark challenges ahead
Only Ambazonia General Was Killed In...
The soldiers who were about 40 in number stormed the village early Saturday and attacked the residence of Ambazonia ‘General’ Fire shooting him and his wife. The Commander of 5th military region, Brigadier General Nka Valere told reporters in Bamenda after the incident that 10 Ambazonia fighters including their commander ‘General’ Fire, were neutralized and their weapons seized
“China’s Fight Against the Coronavirus is...
Chinese Ambassador Zhang on 2 March told reporters in New York that “this coming of spring, we are not far from the coming of the victory, of the final defeat of COVID-19.”
Bangladeshi Forces Gun Down 8 Rohingya...
According to a local human rights activist, Monday’s killings marked the deadliest day of violence involving suspected Rohingya criminals in Bangladesh
‘I’m Dead Even Though I’m Alive,’...
Even though there are times when Leh Leh Win says she feels dejected and as if she can’t go on, the woman is hopeful that surgery can restore her right eye and the rest of her face
Chad: Imprisoned Journalist Goes on Hunger...
This Monday, March 2, his appeal trial opened in “hallucinating” conditions according to one of his lawyers, Emmanuel Ravanas, who had traveled from Paris. Reached by RSF, he indicated that the hearing had been held directly “in the office of the Attorney General of the Republic” and that he had not had the opportunity to present his observations on the procedure. Initially enrolled in the first investigative chamber, the case was finally referred to a special chamber, the fourth, placed directly under the authority of the president of the Court of Appeal and in which the public prosecutor intervenes, without this change being motivated by any reason
Irregularities Mar Tajik Parliamentary Elections
There have been apparent instances of voting irregularities in parliamentary elections in Tajikistan. In one instance, an RFE/RL correspondent saw a single voter cast 22 ballots during voting on March 1. President Emomali Rahmon’s ruling party has been declared the overwhelming winner, while the only opposition party failed to win a single seat
A Pakistani Christian Killed for Using...
Transported to the hospital of Lahore, capital of Punjab, died on February 28, three days after the attack in the village of Baguyana, in the district of Kasur, in Punjab. Fr. Qaisar continues: “It is sad to know that a person is killed for having washed himself at a well, on charges of having polluted the water in the well. Saleem was washing himself after working in the agricultural fields. It is urgent to change this mentality: we must treat everyone as human beings, but many people are full of hatred towards non-Muslims. Now another human being has been killed”