Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Year: 2020
Indonesia Mum on Fate of Uyghur...
Two experts told BenarNews last week – citing security sources whom they declined to identify – that the trio and one other Uyghur convict had been deported to China, where authorities are believed to have held close to 2 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in internment camps, which the United States and several other nations have sharply criticized.
Violence and Tensions in Chin and...
More than 60,000 civilians in the Burmese State of Chin are currently facing a severe food shortage due to the ongoing fighting between the national army and the Arakan Army rebels
Experts Question China’s Claim of ‘Victory’...
From 2015 to the end of 2019, the average annual net income of poor Tibetans had climbed from 1,499 yuan (U.S. $223) to 9,328 yuan (U.S. $1,376), and anti-poverty drives have now shifted their focus from eradicating absolute poverty to consolidating the gains already made
Kenya’s Job Market Ravaged by Coronavirus
The Kenyan government says COVID-19 has forced nearly two million people out of work. As Mohammed Yusuf reports from Nairobi, many Kenyans who had steady jobs are now relying on informal work to survive
Robots Fight Coronavirus Using Light in...
Disinfecting public spaces is a major undertaking but it is essential for a safe return to normal activity. Now an army of robots that uses ultra-violet light to disinfect surfaces and the air
Climate Change in Africa Threatens Food...
The report presents a bleak snapshot of current and future climate trends in Africa brought on by an inexorable rise in warming. Since 1901, it notes Africa has warmed by more than one degrees Celsius, with 2019 among the three warmest years on record
Scores of Coronavirus Cases Detected Amid...
The outbreak has been traced back to a textile factory in Kona Sheher’s No. 3 village where the girl’s parents worked, the Xinjiang health commission said at a press briefing on Sunday evening
Cambodia Demining
Cambodia is deploying 2,000 soldiers to train as deminers after Western nations, led by the United States, bolstered their efforts to rid the country of landmines and other unexploded ordnance by 2025
Third time Unlikely to be a...
The new ceasefire was agreed on October 25 under the mediation of the United States, where the foreign ministers of both warring countries have been meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other American officials, as well as with one another
Belarusian Opposition Marchers Hit With Stun...
Security forces blocked the route of an anti-government march in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on October 25, and fired stun grenades at the crowd