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: June 2020
Turkish Press: Erdogan Seeks “a Formula”...
According to the anonymous sources cited, the Turkish President gave a mandate to those present to “Start working” in search of a formula that would make this change possible, taking into account that any restoration of the use of Agyasofya as an Islamic place of worship could take place without closing the building for tourist visits, “just like the Sultanahmet mosque (the Blue Mosque, ed)”. Erdogan urged his interlocutors to carry out the project cautiously, taking into account the fact that the status of Agyasofya represents a ‘sensitive’ topic, on which, however, “Only our great nation can decide”.
More Than 100 Detained As Kazakh...
More than 100 activists have been detained by police in Kazakhstan where two opposition parties had planned to hold rallies on June 6 in several cities to demand democratic reforms
Governor Okalia Plays ‘Pontus Pilate’ Over...
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Small-Town Bakery Donates Hundreds of Cakes to High School...
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Death of Journalist Samuel Wazizi in...
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Black Officers Torn Between Two Worlds...
Those feelings, familiar to many blacks in law enforcement for years, have never been more intense than in the days since George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis, died after a white officer jammed his knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as other officers watched.
Talking about Race
Real talk with students at a predominantly African American elementary school, a discussion about the history of slavery and modern US race relations
US Protest Immigrant Anger
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Malaysian Court Sets July 28 for...
Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Nazlan Ghazali said he needed time, after hearing several days of closing arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys this week, before he could hand down a ruling in the case.
‘They Just Kept Escalating The Use...
A lot of police officers would humiliate and curse out arrested protesters during the anti-extradition movement. When they got you back to the police station they would do everything they could to make it harder for us. For example, it was very hot in the police station and there was a long wait to go to the bathroom.