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.
Month: September 2022
Authorities in Xinjiang Detain Hundreds of...
More than 600 mostly young Uyghurs from a village in Ghulja were detained by authorities in Xinjiang on Monday after they ignored a strict COVID-19 lockdown and staged a peaceful street protest against a lack of food that has led to starvation and deaths, a local police officer said
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
During the United Nations security council meeting, a view of a participant on the Sudan and South Sudan
Fighting Dampens Ethiopian New Year Celebrations
Ethiopians celebrated the start of their new year on Sunday, or Enkutatash. A curfew was imposed in some conflict-affected areas as a result of renewed fighting, which dampened celebrations. However, people’s hopes have been raised by reports that peace negotiations may resume
Selangor Ruler Backs King: ‘Royal Pardon...
In a rare move, one of Malaysia’s sultans on Monday backed the king in saying that royal pardons cannot be granted arbitrarily or through any special treatment, as the ruling party leans on the palace to give one to imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak
Four Slain by Pro-Junta Group in...
Four men were found slain in Myanmar’s central city of Mandalay on Sunday in what appears to be the latest in a series of killings by a shadowy pro-junta militia group, sources in the country told RFA0
UN Secretary-General Visits Flooded Areas in...
United Nations Secretary-General witnessed the impact of the floods in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces.One-third of the country was inundated, more than 1,300 people lost their lives, and tens of millions lost their houses
SDG Media Summit in 2022
A broad view of the “Panel – Creative Media For Impact: The Viral Success of Frankie the Dino” at the SDG Media Summit.Co-organized by the United Nations Development Programme, UN Office for Partnerships, and PVBLIC Foundation, the SDG Media Summit is a high-level event that spotlights the global leaders across industries who are promoting social change to advance the Sustainable Development Goals
Are Residents Ready for California’s Phase-Out...
Regulators in California announced late last month that they had adopted a plan to require that by 2035, all new vehicles sold in the state must be powered by electricity or hydrogen
In Honor of Queen Elizabeth II,UN...
In honour of the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the UN flag is seen flying at half-must at its headquarters in New York on September 9,2022
9/11 Museum in New York City...
Many businesses in New York City had to close due to the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impacts. A special part of American history was preserved in one of those businesses