Headlines- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
Year: 2021
Police in China’s Wuhan Hold Man...
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei are holding a man on suspicion of murdering two officials following clashes linked to a forced demolition in the provincial capital, Wuhan
Right to Repair Movement Gets Momentum
The Option For Repairing Equipment Are Limited, Ranging From Cellphones To Tractors. A Growing “Right To Repair” Campaign Wants To Change That, And President Biden Has Just Given It A Significant Boost
India Needs More Innovative Methods to...
Despite the legislative focus on child marriage, implementation has been inadequate in addressing the core reasons and has failed to make a significant impact on its abolition
Interview: ‘We Are Gravely Concerned About...
Uyghur-American lawyer Nury Turkel, is a vice-chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan and independent federal government body
Miniature Statue of Liberty Arrives in...
A Miniature Replica Of The Statue Of Liberty Has Made The Same Journey From France To Washington, D.C., More Than A Century After Its Bigger Sister Did. Karina Bafradzhian Has This Story
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, speaks at a Security Council meeting on the protection of people in armed conflict, with a focus on humanitarian space
Hands of ‘Instigators’ Behind Violence...
Security Agencies Would Pursue ‘Instigators’ Suspected Of Being Behind Stealing This Week In Durban And Other Regions, According To South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
Shettihalli Rosary Church the Abandoned Floating...
Shettihalli Rosary Church, commonly known as floating church, was built in 1860. It is a fascinating structure that is a significant piece of gothic architecture. It was used for prayers until 1960, when the church was demolished to make room for the Hemavathi Reservoir, and it is now one of the top Sakleshpur tourist attractions
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
Afghanistan’s Security Situation Is Deteriorating, And Some Predict A Civil War. A Similar Violence In The 1990s Prompted Millions Of Afghans To Migrate To Neighbouring Nations, Especially Pakistan, Which Has Long Welcomed Three Million Afghan Refugees
The Turkish Media Landscape After the...
Turkish Journalists And Government Opponents Are Still Being Punished Five Years After A Failed Military Coup, According To Analysts. More From VOA’s Namo Abdulla