Headlines- At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
- Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
- According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
- In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
- Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.
Year: 2021
Noted Uyghur Folklore Professor Serving Prison...
An internationally recognized expert in Uyghur folklore and ethnographer who disappeared in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) more than three years ago has been confirmed as being imprisoned by authorities, according to her former co-workers at Xinjiang University
Press Briefing by the Head of...
After the United Nations Security Council meeting on Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC)
Women Survivors of Iraq
In The Northern Iraqi City Of Mosul, Female Survivors Of The War Against The Islamic State (IS) Have Opened A New Women-Run Restaurant, Providing Cooked Cuisine For Residents And A Source Of Income For Themselves
Turkey’s Iconic Oil Wrestling Returns
Last Year, Turkey Cancelled One Of The World’s Oldest Athletic Events, The Centuries-Old Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival, Due To The COVID Outbreak. The Festival’s Comeback Gives Turkish And International Fans Optimism That The Epidemic Limitations Would Soon Be Lifted. Dorian Jones Is Reporting From Edirne, Turkey’s Northern Province
North Korea Mobilizes Women for Border...
North Korea is forcibly mobilizing married women living near the border with China to toil away making cement blocks for the construction of a wall, sources in the country told RFA
The Secretary-General of the United Nations...
Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, is greeted by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
A Pakistan American Judge Makes History...
Zahid Quraishi, A Pakistani American Muslim, Has Become The Country’s First Muslim Federal Judge. Judge Quraishi’s Nomination To The United States District Court For The District Of New Jersey Was Accepted By The US Senate In June After President Joe Biden Nominated Him
Young At Heart
Alisa Leht Discovered Ballroom Dancing When She Was 55 Years Old, And Now, At The Age Of 71, She Is On The Dance Floor Every Other Day, Training For Hours And Competing In Contests. Liliya Anisimova Sat Down With Leht To Discuss Her Hobby
Civil Society Leaders: Violence Increases,a UN...
“We ask for a United Nations mission to ascertain the truth about the recent attacks on civilians”. With foreign troops on the path of withdrawal, the Taliban on the offensive, a weak government, growing violence and “very worrying future scenarios”, in an interview with Agenzia Fides Shaharzad Akbar, at the head of the “Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission” (AIHRC), calls for a greater commitment from the international community”
COVID-19:Dilemmas of Pakistanis
As The Number Of Immunizations Increases Around The World And Countries Become More Accessible To Travel, A New Issue Has Arisen. Many People, Particularly In Developing Nations, Are Forced To Use Vaccines That Are Not Licenced In North America, Europe, Or Several Middle Eastern Countries. This Has A Negative Influence On People’s Livelihoods