Headlines- A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Month: September 2020
Lawmakers Criticize Changes at US International...
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack is the first presidential appointee to serve in a new position created by Congress to modernize U.S.-funded broadcasting efforts worldwide.
Is the Pandemic Making Americans Less...
Of all the changes the COVID Pandemic has forced on the world, the sense of isolation can be one of the most challenging. And it turns out that according to psychologists who study the effects of isolation on mental health, all that social distancing has literally made us socially distant
Turkish Journalist Can Dündar Victim of...
Turkish justice imposed on September 17 an unprecedented ultimatum to the famous Turkish journalist Can Dündar . Exiled in Germany since the summer of 2016, the journalist has 15 days, until October 5, 2020, to appear at his trial before the Istanbul Assize Court
The First Church Built in Turkish...
Turkish media supporters of President Erdogan emphasize the speed of construction of the church as a sign of the Turkish leader’s magnanimity towards local Christian communities, also to counter the controversy
COVID-19 Effect: Ghana Secondhand Clothes
Ghanaian artist has been documenting the journey of secondhand clothing imported in Ghana and the impact of the pandemic on those who rely on this trade. Authorities say they are reinforcing a ban on imported secondhand undergarments due to fears they could further stress public health, however, those on the ground say bans further impact precarious livelihoods – already under strain due to the pandemic
Zimbabwe Jerusalema Dance to Promote Wildlife
As the Jerusalema dance challenge sweeps across Africa, in Zimbabwe the wildlife are joining in. Staff at a Zimbabwe sanctuary for rescued wildlife have seen their dance video posted online with elephants, giraffes and other animals go viral
President of Republic of Yemen Addresses...
Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour (on screens), President of the Republic of Yemen, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session on 24 September 2020
‘Don’t Fall For the Chinese Communist...
Mao Zedong and Jiang Qing successfully provoked their opposition and eliminated them one by one. That was one of the main reasons they stayed in control of China [until 1976]
Belarus Inauguration Prompts Protests, Brutal Crackdown
The secretive inauguration of Alyaksandr Lukashenka for a sixth term as Belarusian president was followed by an outbreak of spontaneous protests across the country – and a brutal crackdown by security forces
Man Recounts Rape By Police In...
A man has given Current Time a harrowing account of being raped by police in Belarus after being detained in August. He has provided a medical report backing up his story. We have disguised his voice to protect his identity