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: November 2022
Ukrainians’ Prosthetics
In Ukraine, a group of American prosthetists, orthopedists, and technicians are helping those who have been waiting months for their prostheses. Sometimes they are able to practically get war veterans back on their feet in a single day
IMF Provisionally Agrees to Loan Bangladesh...
The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday that it had preliminarily agreed to give Bangladesh a U.S. $4.5 billion loan to help its economy stay afloat amid high inflation and challenges posed by climate change.
Junta Raid on Sagaing Region Village...
At least 14 people have been killed in a junta raid on Monywa township in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, according to residents.
UN,US Officials Express Concern About Violence...
The top U.N. official in Bangladesh voiced concern Tuesday about violence at political rallies, as the U.S. State Department said it hoped to see a high turnout and free and fair elections in the South Asian country
Uyghur Canadian Leaders Urge Trudeau to...
Uyghur community leaders in Canada asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau why his administration has not followed Canada’s parliament in recognizing the situation in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as genocide.
Nine Lions from Odessa,Ukraine,Find New Lives...
The victims of the war in Ukraine go beyond just people and pets. Wild animals have occasionally been forced to evacuate as well
Philippine Prisons Chief,Deputy Face Murder Complaints...
Philippine police announced the filing of murder complaints Monday against the country’s prisons chief and his deputy on suspicion that they orchestrated a broadcaster’s killing, saying an investigation suggested they were running a criminal organization inside the prison system.
Troops Kill 4 Villagers and 4...
Junta troops killed four villagers and four members of a local People’s Defense Force (PDF), in a five-day onslaught, during which the junta set fire to villages in the south of Sagaing region’s Monywa township forcing more than 3,000 villagers to flee their homes
With Dire Predictions of Inaction,UN Climate...
The United Nations climate summit began on Sunday in Egypt as officials warned of catastrophic consequences of inaction and vowed to start helping those most affected by climate change. Farmers in the vicinity of the conference say that help is not coming quickly enough.
Homeland: Despite Restrictions, Afghan Female Journalist...
Zahara Nabi stays in Afghanistan, which is her home. Nabi is firm in her will to fight for her rights even though many Afghans, both men and women, have fled the return of Taliban control.