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.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Month: July 2021
Female Prison Boss in Kenya
Wanini Kireri, Kenya’s first female assistant commissioner of prisons, is reshaping the prison leadership scene. Kireri is in charge of both men’s and women’s prisons across the country, where her kind yet firm leadership approach has been praised
Future of Afghan Women
The latest round of Taliban-Afghan government peace talks in Qatar ended on July 19 with little apparent progress. Many Afghans are concerned about the group’s failure to accept women’s rights in the past
Unpacking Refugee Life
The United Nations signed the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees in 1951 to define who a refugee is. Its initial goal was to protect millions of European refugees fleeing World War II. It changed the treaty to apply to refugees “without regard to geography.”
China’s Panchen Lama Ignored by Tibetans...
A Beijing-appointed Tibetan Buddhist leader sent by China to attend a conference in Sichuan this month was ignored by ordinary Tibetans who had been told by authorities to turn out to greet him, with only hand-picked officials present to show him respect, Tibetan sources said
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, a Great Resignation
Experts say an unprecedented number of people are quitting their jobs as the coronavirus pandemic eases in the United States
Religious Minorities in Pakistan Face a...
Hindus are Pakistan’s largest non-Muslim community, accounting for two to four percent of the country’s population.But Human Rights activists and International Human Rights Organizations appealed time and again that Pakistan’s goverment must respect the Hindu community’s right to freedom of religion and belief, including the right to build temples to practise it
Nordstrom Launches Hijabs by a Somali-American...
To give Muslim women more choices and to make hijabs more visible to U.S. buyers, a Somali-American fashion designer is collaborating with a major North American retailer to create a line of headscarves
World Eskimo Indian Olympics Opens
Native athletes met in Fairbanks, Alaska, two days before the Tokyo Olympics to compete in the 60th World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
UN General Assembly Debates Poverty Eradication...
The Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the United Nations, Rabab Fatima, speaks at a United Nations General Assembly meeting on “Poverty eradication and other development issues” and “Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social, and related fields”
World’s First 3D-Printed School Opens its...
The world’s first 3D-printed school, built by joint venture firm 14Trees, has opened its doors to students in Malawi. According to the Swiss-British organisation, building computer-built schools quickly can assist nations like Malawi address a shortage of classrooms