Headlines- Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
- US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
- Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
- In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.
Month: December 2022
Devastating Power Cuts in Ukraine Undermining...
The Russian armed forces’ continued attacks against Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure, are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and are endangering the lives of civilians with freezing temperatures setting in, Amnesty International said today, as it calls for Russia to end its unlawful targeted assaults on civilian infrastructure.
Ukraine Prepares for Possible Belarusian Military...
Some argue that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Monday visit to Belarus was an effort to persuade president Alexander Lukashenko to join a ground offensive.
Thailand Recovers Bodies,Searches for More Missing...
Rescuers on Tuesday recovered the bodies of at least five sailors who died after a Thai warship sank during bad weather in the Gulf of Thailand, Royal Thai Navy officials said Tuesday, admitting there weren’t enough life vests aboard.
Chinese Hospitals Seek Ventilators,Medical Supplies Amid...
Hospitals across China are scrambling to source ventilators and other ICU equipment amid a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections after the government dropped widespread testing and targeted lockdowns under the zero-COVID policy, as residents of Wuhan report rampant community transmission of the virus.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Meets with Foreign...
United Nations Deputy secretary-General Amina Mohammed,meets with Norway’s foreign minister, Anniken Huitfeldt
Elon Musk: Will He Save or...
Elon Musk had an eventful year, capping it off with a nearly-failed $44 billion takeover of Twitter to close out 2022. It is uncertain what will become of Twitter in light of the contentious CEO’s changes, disruptions, layoffs, and resignations.
Malaysian PM Anwar Breezes Through Vote...
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim breezed through a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday, sealing his legitimacy exactly a month after the general election returned a hung parliament.
INTERVIEW: ‘Our Culture is Disappearing Now’
Marwayit Hapiz is a renowned Uyghur artist whose vivid oil paintings of everyday Uyghur life and customs are enjoyed in China’s far-western Xinjiang region, as well as in Germany, where she has lived since 1996.
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Disrupted...
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, large-scale land warfare came back to Europe, bringing in a dangerous new era of conflict and nuclear brinksmanship.
Russian Cartoonist in US Criticises Ukraine...
Igor Ponochevny was living and working in Russia when he drew his first political cartoon. He started drawing under the pseudonym Alyosha Stupin in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea.