Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Month: December 2022
Christmas Celebrated in Kashmir
In Kashmir, a small Christian group enthusiastically observed Christmas. Despite being a minority religion, the group has influenced muslim majority territory a Muslim majority in the areas of health, education, and sports.
For IDPs, Somaliland’s Drought Crisis Worsens...
Aid workers say that Somalia’s record drought is particularly hard on women and girls, putting them at risk for gender-based violence and causing them to be pulled out of schools.
World Mourned Queen Elizabeth II’s Passing...
After seven decades on the throne, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September. Millions of people watched her funeral, and the world mourned her loss.
Dozens Missing in Deadly Southern Philippine...
Widespread flooding caused by heavy rains left at least 17 people dead and dozens missing during the Christmas weekend in the southern Philippines, authorities said as they updated the toll late Tuesday.
‘Little Ukraine’ in NYC Helps Recently...
Little Ukraine residents in New York City’s East Village as well as local Ukrainian Americans have been doing what they can to help war refugees from the war-torn country who have arrived in the US.Narrated by Anna Rice, Evgeny Maslov has this report VOA News
Second Boatload of Rohingya Arrives in...
About 185 gaunt and bone-tired Rohingya refugees landed on the coast of Pidie regency in Indonesia’s Aceh province Monday, police said, as reports emerged that another boatload of Rohingya may have sunk at sea.
‘We’re All Fleeing Persecution’:Chinese Asylum-Seekers Head...
Asylum-seekers flock to the sleepy Colombian port of Necoclí en route to a dangerous people-smuggling trail.
By Summer Olympics in 2028,Los Angeles...
Taking to the air could be one method to avoid traffic on city highways.Plans to introduce air taxis in time plans to introduce air taxis
Boat With ‘Dehydrated and Exhausted’ Rohingya...
Dozens of “dehydrated and exhausted” Rohingya refugees – all males – landed on the coast of Aceh Besar regency in Indonesia on Christmas Sunday after being at sea for about a month, local officials said.
Supplies of COVID Vaccines Improved in...
A novel coronavirus infection was first reported by scientists in Wuhan, China, three years ago. 13 billion shots against COVID-19 have been developed and delivered since that time.