Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Month: March 2021
Police Were Beaten by Three Women...
Three suspects, who did not comply with the rules of compulsory collection and the use of a protective mask, attacked a Public Security Police (PSP), on March 2, at 5:50 pm, in the parish of Belém, in Lisbon, in Portugal. The women were arrested and taken to court for the crime of resistance and coercion
Inside Tehran’s Sex Trade, A Business...
In Iran’s conservative Islamic society, prostitution is illegal, immoral, and rarely discussed. But in an investigative documentary by RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, sex workers in Tehran describe a routine business where clients are easily found and family members turn a blind eye
Despite Setbacks, Europe’s Far Right Finds...
Europe’s far right has suffered some setbacks recently: Germany’s top opposition party is under surveillance for extremism and France shut down a right-wing youth group
Uyghur Textile Entrepreneur Dies Days After...
A Uyghur textile trader and entrepreneur has died days after being freed from an internment camp in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), where he lost more than 100 pounds of weight over his three years in detention, according to sources
UN Security Council Holds Videoconference in...
Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, addresses the videoconference with Security Council members in connection with the Middle East (Syria)
Russia Ends Ban on Hundreds of...
It’s a new era for Russian women, at least if they’re aspiring truckers, boat drivers, or pilots. Russia’s government has opened up several hundred professions that previously barred women under late-Soviet-era labor restrictions
Burkina Faso Politics
Burkina Faso’s opposition has stepped-up pressure on President Roch Kabore (ROAK kuh-BOR-ay) to follow through on a one-time campaign promise to allow former president Blaise Compaore (BLAYZ kohm-POOR-ray) to return from exile
News Armenia
Thousands of people rallied near parliament in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on March 1st to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian,
Why a Village in North India...
Farmers in North India have led a three-month long protest against three agricultural laws that aim to reform India’s farm sector but which they fear will impact their livelihoods
US Police Step Up Drone Use,...
in California are using drones to help catch suspects and assess situations on the ground before police arrive