Headlines- 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.
Year: 2020
Women in Afghan Security Forces Fear...
While talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban continue in Doha to find a solution to nearly two decades of conflict, women serving in the Afghan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) say they fear losing their jobs if the Taliban return to power
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Nicolas De Rivière (left), Permanent Representative of the Republic of France to the United Nations, speaks with Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations
Hong Kong Reassigns Judges Denounced by...
Pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok addresses he media after the Hong Kong judiciary reassigned Eastern Court magistrate Stanley Ho, despite throwing out a complaint against him regarding his handling of protest-related cases, in the Chinese city
Japarov Announces He Holds ‘All Power’...
Newly elected Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov told supporters on October 15 that the country’s presidency had passed to him after the resignation of President Sooronbai Jeenbekov earlier the same day
New York Nonprofits Find New Ways...
New York City is seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases as the number of deaths in the city nears 24,000. City leaders are shutting down some parts of New York to contain the virus while businesses continue to struggle to stay afloat. Meanwhile one group is helping recent U.S. immigrants as they adapt to a new country and deal with the pandemic
See Spot Go Fetch Data: Ford...
Workers at Ford Motor Company may have noticed a couple of “dogs” roaming the factory floor recently. The automaker has enlisted the help of some four-legged robots to map the factory floor. Able to climb stairs, open doors and get into tight spots, these robo-dogs are ultimately saving their human colleagues time and money
Revival of Belarus Language
The protests against the disputed electoral victory of longtime Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko have roused a sense of Belarusian nationalism, and with it, the desire to learn and use the Belarusian language
Nagorno Karabakh Bunkers
Last weekend, there was a ceasefire in the battle for Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region inside of Azerbaijan yet controlled and inhabited by ethnic Armenians. It lasted for only hours, or maybe even minutes. Fierce national pride is growing on both sides as towns and cities are attacked and civilians run for cover
Uyghur Former Volleyball Star on Crutches...
Ablet Bawudun, from Aksu (in Chinese, Akesu) prefecture’s Uchturpan (Wushi) county, was detained in early 2017 in one of the region’s vast network of internment camps, where authorities are believed to have held up to 1.8 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities since April of that year
Protests Continue in Nigeria Over Police...
The Nigerian government has disbanded a controversial police unit known for beating and torturing ordinary citizens. But protests against the SARS unit that began two weeks ago continued across Nigeria Tuesday, with demonstrators demanding justice for victims and an end to police impunity