Headlines
  • Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
  • On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
  • India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.

Year: 2021

December 19, 2021

Women-Only Farmers Market Vendors Feel the...

Diyarbakir, Turkey’s women-only farmers market, is a unique place.Women,many of whom are divorced or abuse survivors, can start over here. However, Turkey’s economic woes are making life much more tough for them

December 18, 2021

Facebook’s Future Is Uncertain Following Whistleblower...

The question remains whether and how Facebook will change after internal Facebook documents were widely released with news organisations

University President Warns Chinese Students Not...

A U.S. university president who is a former governor of Indiana has condemned Chinese nationalist students in his state who harassed a Chinese pro-democracy graduate student for openly praising Tiananmen Square protesters

December 17, 2021

Drought Intensifies Conflict Between Herders And...

Rainfall levels around Lake Chad in Cameroon have decreased, causing streams to dry up and escalating the conflict between farmers and herders over vital resources

Moroccan Court Rules in China’s Favor...

A Moroccan court on Thursday approved an extradition request by China for a Uyghur accused of terrorism and detained five months ago based on an Interpol warrant that the international police organization later withdrew

December 16, 2021

The Ancient Forests of Lebanon Are...

Illegal logging has increased as a result of Lebanon’s terrible economic situation. Local governments are caught between a tough situation as they struggle to conserve both a valuable ecological heritage and their own vulnerable citizens

Dissident Couple Stand Trial Over Criticism...

A dissident poet and his wife stood trial on Wednesday in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan for “incitement to subvert state power” in connection with his public support for the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, RFA has learned

December 15, 2021

UN Secretary-General Meets With US Special...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres talks with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry

Efforts to Restore Damaged Archaeological Sites...

Local groups in northeast Syria are attempting to safeguard and restore archaeological monuments that have been ravaged by the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and rebels for over a decade

Women Encouraged to Learn About Blockchain...

Nigeria’s information technology business has been rapidly expanding, yet according to government statistics, just one-fifth of IT workers are women. Aid organisations are attempting to educate women and girls about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in order to assist them in entering the IT sector

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