Headlines- The military claims that projectiles are being intercepted as the Houthis in Yemen launch a missile barrage at Saudi Arabian cities. At least four people are injured in Riyadh, the country's capital, as shrapnel falls on Dhahran.
- According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, an attack on the Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran resulted in a minor fire, but there were no fatalities or injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, a Las Vegas court sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison for his involvement in the more than 30-year-old murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
- The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis.
- A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a family resort in the Poconos before attempting suicide.
- In support of the protesting high school students, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout France on Tuesday.
Year: 2021
Political Polarisation And Legal Obstacles Hamper...
Guantánamo Bay Naval Base military prison opened on January 11, 2002, to detain suspected terrorists caught in the US-led global “War on Terror.” The naval installation, which is located in Cuba, was chosen as the location for the military prison
On the First Anniversary of ...
On the first anniversary of Belarus’ unprecedented crackdown on the Human Rights Center Viasna (“Viasna”), 20 international and Belarusian human rights organisations including Amnesty International are launching a campaign to demand the release of seven detained Viasna members and raise awareness of the plight of hundreds of others who have been prosecuted and imprisoned solely for exercising their right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression
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