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: September 2021
Afghan Refugee Crackdown in Turkey
Hundreds of unregistered refugees, many of them Afghans, have been detained in Istanbul by Turkish officials. The crackdown comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faces mounting public pressure to halt any influx of Afghans to Turkey following the Taliban’s control of the country
Flooding is a Major Issue in...
Climate change is high on Germany’s agenda as it prepares to pick a new leader later this month. Hundreds of people were killed by severe floods in July, which scientists blamed on global warming
Tibetan Writer Dies After Eight Years...
Tibetan writer jailed for three years for criticizing Chinese government policies in Tibet died this week in Sichuan’s capital Chengdu after suffering ill health for eight years following his release, Tibetan sources say
Elections in Russia
Russia is gearing up for parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, which the opposition claims will be held in a climate of repression, with a handful of non-aligned candidates barred from running
Hunger Strike by Afghan Women ...
British Afghan women have gone on hunger strike in Afghanistan to protest the Taliban’s treatment of women
China’s Landmark #MeToo Court Case Dismissed...
A Beijing court has ruled against the complainant in a landmark #MeToo sexual harassment case, saying there isn’t enough evidence to support Zhou Xiaoxuan’s claims against state broadcaster CCTV anchor Zhu Jun
Don’t Buy,Adopt
A dog changed the life of a lawyer and helped thousands of others.A Special Report
UN Secretary-General Meets With the Resident...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with UN Resident Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla del Tindaro and DCO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Niki Fabiancic
Eliminate Lebanon Subsidies-Whether This Will be...
Analysts predict that Lebanon’s newly formed government would eliminate subsidies on basic goods such as fuel by the end of this month. The government has given cash cards to the most needy to replace a bloated subsidy system, but in a country where the UN estimates that 78 percent of the population lives in poverty, there are doubts that this will be enough
Benin Now Rated as the Quickest...
Benin introduced an online service to allow people to register their businesses early in the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a United Nations organisation, the E-registration system has worked so successfully that this West African country is now the world’s fastest place to launch a business