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: July 2021
COVID-19 Tatoos
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In the Midst of Shortage,Zimbabweans ...
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China Denies Microsoft Email Platform Hacking
Beijing has refuted claims that it was behind a significant hack against Microsoft Exchange, a widely used email network. NATO, the European Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand joined the US in accusing Chinese state-sponsored entities of “malicious cyber activities” earlier this week
Communist Party Meeting in Tibet Underscores...
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New Concerns Among Armenians and Azerbaijanis...
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Chess Gives Kenyan Youth Hope in...
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Journalists,Opposition Leaders the Target of Government...
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Press Freedom and Taliban
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Police in China’s Wuhan Hold Man...
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei are holding a man on suspicion of murdering two officials following clashes linked to a forced demolition in the provincial capital, Wuhan
Right to Repair Movement Gets Momentum
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