Headlines- On Thursday, representatives from Israel and Lebanon will convene in Washington for peace talks.
- Despite a 10-day ceasefire, Israel has attacked several towns in Lebanon's south in recent hours:Report
- A strong earthquake that struck the central Philippines claimed at least 69 lives.
- An official tsunami warning and evacuation order were issued after a major earthquake rocked northern Japan on Monday.
- Iran has no plans for new round of talks with the United States, according to a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
- 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.
Year: 2022
In the Face of Record Drought,...
Nearly eight million Somalis, or half the population, have been affected by the record-breaking drought, and the Somali authorities are scrambling to avert famine. As thousands of people flee starvation in the countryside to displaced camps in the city, Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West state, is bearing the brunt.
Hearing on Human Rights Council Report...
The Human Rights Council’s president, Federico Villegas, briefs United Nations General Assembly on its activities
Combat Bees’ Group Teaches Ukrainian Soldiers...
Volunteer group called Fighting Bees instructs Ukrainian territorial defence troops and volunteer military formations in first aid and combat tactics
Bangladesh Police Crack Down on Criminals...
Bangladesh police captured dozens of suspects after launching a crackdown in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps this weekend against armed criminal groups linked to a wave of killings targeting Rohingya, officials said Monday.
Authorities Allow Tibetans in Lhasa to...
Chinese authorities have relaxed severe COVID-19 lockdowns in parts of the far-western Tibet region, allowing Tibetans residing temporarily in the regional capital Lhasa for work or other reasons to return to their hometowns beginning Monday
UN Security Council Meeting on Threats...
United Nations Security Council meeting is briefed on risks to global peace and security by Salvatore Sciacchitano,president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Former Master of Disguise for CIA,Now...
For nearly three decades, Robert Barron, a former disguise CIA expert, has been making prosthetics for those suffering from disease or disability
Africa This Week
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a significant increase in international aid for communities in Kenya and Somalia that have been severely affected by the drought
Despite Guaranteed Deportation, Venezuelan Migrants Continue...
Despite recent changes to the Biden administration’s immigration policy and tightening of border restrictions, Venezuelan migrants who enter the U.S. illegally continue to turn themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Russia:Freedom of Press
Russian journalists who had been working independently in Ukraine before Russia’s invasion came under intense pressure; several of them have now been forced to leave