Headlines- Thirty people have died in a devastating fire at a pub in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, according to reports on Tuesday.
- Two UAE tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Year: 2021
Eight More Tibetans are Arrested in...
Police in western China’s Sichuan province arrested eight more residents of a Tibetan township in Kardze prefecture this month, taking into custody six monks and two laywomen amid a crackdown by authorities on language rights and possession of banned images of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, sources said
Disabled Malawi Fashion Designers Present Their...
Disabled fashion designers have long faced discrimination, particularly in underdeveloped nations like Malawi. To address the issue, Malawian fashion label House of Xandria held the country’s first fashion show featuring pieces by disabled designers on Saturday
Coup in Guinea:’Situation is Calm’ in...
The situation is calm in Conakry. Traffic in the city is normal and people have gone to work like every day”, Church from the capital of Guinea sources told Fides, where on Sunday, September 5, a military coup deposed President Alpha Condé
Ethnic Groups Fear More Repression After...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for ethnic minority groups to put the interests of the nation first has fueled concerns that the government will double down on up its repressive policies against them, analysts said
A 9/11 Hero is Remembered ...
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Thomas Alioto, a New York City firefighter, spent months assisting in the search for victim remains at Ground Zero. He died of a 9/11-related illness in December of 2019
Unpacking Eurasia’s Role in the Afghanistan...
Whatever help governments in Central Asia are extending to Afghan refugees, they are not eager to make it known publicly
What Do Young New Yorkers Think...
They were either too young to remember or were born in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, but they all grew up in a city feeling the impact. What does 9/11 represent to young people and teenagers in New York City?
Thailand’s Prime Minister Survives a No-Confidence...
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday for his handling of the coronavirus, prompting pro-democracy activists to pledge to raise the stakes by staging protests
Only 1% of Nigerians Get Vaccinated
In the wake of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, less than 1% of the population of Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has been properly vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nigerian authorities are scrambling for additional vaccines, but they claim that disinformation and myths are deterring people from getting them
An American Woman Stranded in Afghanistan...
By Aug. 30, the US had managed to evacuate more than 124,000 civilians from Afghanistan, including 6,000 Americans, in a chaotic operation. Nasria, on the other hand, is one of the 100 to 200 Americans who are still stranded there. For her own protection, she requested that on her first name only be used