Headlines- At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
- Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
- According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
- In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
- Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.
Year: 2020
Opening of 75th session of General...
Volkan Bozkir (left), President of the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly, chairs the 1st plenary meeting of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly
Chinese Dissenters Who Were Helped by...
Authorities in Beijing detained Xu on July 6 after he had published strident critiques of Xi and calls for political reforms online, on allegations of “seeking out prostitutes.”
Belarus Protests Continue
Mass protests continue in Belarus as thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators contest what they insist were rigged August elections to keep longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko in power
South Africa Doctors See Boom in...
Doctors in South Africa, expected to be busy as the COVID-19 ravaged South Africa. But plastic surgeons is seeing an unexpected boom in demand
Reporter Returns to Kenya and a...
Kenya-based reporter Ruud Elmendorp spent almost six months in Tanzania because of travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus. But he finally made it home after the skies between Tanzania and Kenya reopened. He is happy to be reunited with his girlfriend but he found another Kenya than the country he left in March
Changsha Rights Defenders Tried in Secret...
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have secretly tried three non-governmental organization (NGO) workers, family members and rights groups said
Detentions Accompany Another Day Of Protests...
Tens of thousands of Belarusians marched through the streets of the capital, Minsk, against authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka since he claimed victory in a disputed election on August 9. There was a heavy police presence at the event, and hundreds of protesters were detained
DRC Video Centers Score With Young...
Some people stuck inside during coronavirus lockdown are playing video games. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, entrepreneurs are catering to young people who want to share the gaming experience
White Commercial Farmer Evicted in Zimbabwe
A white commercial farmer, Martin Grobler, has been evicted from Protea Valley Farm in Ruwa following a protracted legal battle over the ownership of the piece of land. Ivy Rupindi of the Ministry of Agriculture says she is now the new owner of the farm after getting a court eviction order
Afghan Civilians: Cease-fire Top Priority for...
The Afghan government and the Taliban started intra-Afghan talks Saturday in Doha, Qatar. Afghan civilians say that both sides should agree to an immediate cease-fire