Headlines- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- At least 362 people were killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Month: November 2021
Will Modi’s Farm Law Reversal Satisfy...
Farmers in India have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to scrap three contentious agriculture regulations that had sparked the country’s longest and largest anti-government protests. Farmers, however, plan to keep putting pressure on the government to meet other major demand
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Hundreds of miners protested in front of a government building in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, against salary cuts and worsening working conditions
Senegalese Entrepreneur Finds Success by Recycling...
Tires that have been discarded might be an eyesore or a resource. In Senegal, a group of business students founded a company that recycles old tyres
Economists say China’s Investment Model in...
Despite the debt load it places on many countries, economists believe China’s investment model in Africa is gaining public support. The United States’ multibillion-dollar investments in Africa, according to economists and locals, are less apparent and have a less influence on people’s daily lives
Hong Kong Student Leader Tony Chung,20,...
Hong Tony Chung student activist Tony Chung, 20, was sentenced to three years and seven months in jail Tuesday, weeks after he plead guilty to secession, under the Beijing-imposed national security law, and to a charge of money laundering, court officials said
UN Headquarters in Fall
Next to the Japanese Peace Bell, a picture of a tree in Autumn colours. The UN Association of Japan has donated the Peace Bell to the United Nations
Is China’s Door to Hollywood Closing?
China has been producing patriotic films for local audiences while tightening control over its film industry, causing Hollywood to fear if its films will still be accepted in China’s lucrative market
Pandemic, Supply Chain Issues, and Inflation...
This year’s holiday season is gearing up to be spectacular. Holiday buying will be impacted by supply chain concerns, the pandemic, inflation, and online sales, according to experts
In Afghanistan, Owner of Female-Run Television...
When the Taliban took over the country in August, Afghanistan had a thriving media. One of the many TV channels was controlled by women. Because to Taliban threats and censorship, that channel is currently closed down. But the woman who started it all refuses to give up
In Bangladesh, Artists, Intellectuals Defend Musicians...
A well-known secular activist on Tuesday called on the Bangladesh Bar Council to pull the membership of a lawyer who has been filing police complaints against musicians alleging that their performances insult Islam