Headlines- For the sixth night in a row, the US military strikes Iran, and Iranian media reports explosions in areas including Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and Iranshahr.
- Two persons injured in a US attack on the Bandar Abbas railway junction station, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Thursday that it would not "allow" the United States to cause instability in the region.
- In a post to X on Thursday, the headquarters of the Kuwait Armed Forces stated that the Gulf country's air defenses were once more "confronting attacks by hostile drones" that were launched from Iran.
- Eight more Iranian missiles were intercepted by Jordan's military early on Thursday morning, according to the official Jordan News Agency.
Year: 2020
COVID-19: South Africa’s Market Theater is...
South Africa’s Market Theater is one of several African cultural institutions that has recently gone entirely online because of coronavirus restrictions that prevent large gatherings. But for this small institution often known as the “Theater of the Struggle” for its flouting of apartheid-era laws, obstacles are nothing new. Now, they hope their artistic message — which touches on local and global events–will resonate beyond the African continent
US Tech Boycott
Companies such as Coca-Cola, Adidas, Ford and Lego are boycotting Facebook this month, pulling ads that appear on the social network in the United States. Some advertisers are part of an organized boycott demanding the company do more to crack down on hate speech, conspiracies and misinformation on its site on topics such as voting. Facebook has responded with some changes but will it be enough?
Delhi, Mumbai Record Steep Drop In...
At the end of June, Delhi Police reported a 56% drop in street crime in the capital city of India during the entire period the Covid-19 lockdown. Till May this year, there has been a significant drop in cases of robbery, snatching, hurt and motor vehicle theft in the city compared to the same period last year
Sex Workers Lack Food for Taking...
Among sex workers in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, “most who are living hand-to-mouth have been lamenting that it’s making its difficult to adhere to treatment,” said Talent Jumo, director of the Katswe Sistahood, an organization for sexual and reproductive health
Dangerous Anti- Terror in Philippines Yet...
On 3 July 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020”, which replaces the Human Security Act of 2007. Amnesty International has called on the Philippine government to reject this legislation that contains dangerous provisions and risks further undermining human rights in the country.
Kenya Teenage Pregnancy
As Kenya struggles to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the East African country is facing another outbreak: teenage pregnancies. During three months of lockdown, 152,000 Kenyan teenage girls became pregnant, a 40 percent increase in the monthly average
Chinese State Backed Hackers Hyperactive Against...
Cyfirma researchers have found out that the most recent spike in cyber attacks on Indian entities were launched from bases in the Chinese capital of Beijing as well as form other cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu
Pearl Mullet Van Fish
Pearl mullets, an endemic fish species found only in Lake Van in the east of Turkey, have once again embarked on their challenging journey against the tide of life, swimming upstream to get to freshwater to spawn their babies-
EU Began Reopening its Borders to...
After months of coronavirus restrictions, the European Union began reopening its borders to visitors July first from 14 countries it considers safe. That list does not include the United States, where the virus is resurging in some states. Public health is at stake
Death Sentence Confirmed for One of...
The two previous death sentences had been issued by the Damanhur Criminal Court on February 23, 2019, and on April 24, 2019 they had received the nihil obstat from the Mufti of Egypt, the Islamic religious authority in charge of issuing the fatwas (legal opinions based on the Sharia) on relevant issues. In Egypt, a death sentence cannot be considered final unless approved by the Mufti