Headlines- At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
- Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
- According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
- In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
- Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.
Year: 2022
Ahead of 20th Anniversary,Bali Bombing Survivors...
Twenty years after the Bali bombings, some survivors have come to terms with their injuries and loss of loved ones, and some have forgiven the militants who carried out the attacks that killed 202 people
Arakan Army Rebels Capture Myanmar Junta...
The rebel Arakan Army fighting Myanmar’s military junta on Monday captured an outpost on the country’s border with Bangladesh, killing 30 soldiers and capturing three more, sources told Radio Free Asia.
General Assembly Meets to Discuss the...
A view of the Finnish delegation to the United Nations General Assembly’s 16th plenary session on October 10,2022.The meeting covers a number of agenda items, including the integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social, and related fields, follow-up to the Millennium Summit’s outcome
Indigenous Tatars in Annexed Crimea Being...
Since September 21st, Russia has been conducting out what it calls to as a partial mobilisation, and citizens of the Crimean peninsula that it has annexed are being enrolled to fight. However, according to human rights advocates, Crimean Tatar natives are more frequently conscripted.
African Cheetahs’ New Home in India...
Last month, eight cheetahs were brought from Africa to India in an attempt to conserve a species that became extinct there seven decades ago. The project is extremely challenging, but conservationists claim that if it is successful, it might help rescue neglected ecosystems like grasslands in addition to protecting the fastest land animal in the world
This Week’s Important African News Stories
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Nika Shakarami’s Mother Accuses Iranian Authorities...
The mother of Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old who died after taking part in anti-government rallies in Tehran on September 20, has accused the Iranian government with “lying” about her daughter’s death in an effort to “exempt themselves.” Nasrin Shakarami, the mother of Nika, claimed in a video message provided on October 6 only to RFE/Radio …
Thailand Mourns Victims of Massacre at...
The people of Thailand plunged into mourning on Friday after a former policeman massacred dozens of people – many of them pre-schoolers – during a knife and gun rampage at a daycare center in the northeast
Hong Kong Radio Host Gets 32-Month...
A court in Hong Kong on Friday sentenced a prominent online radio host to two years and eight months in prison for sedition and money laundering, charges he confessed to in a plea deal
‘Crackland’ in Sao Paulo Reflects Brazil’s...
Brazil, which was once a small player in the drug trade, is now one of the world’s major cocaine suppliers and the main location for the transshipment of drugs to Europe.The illegal drug trade has also turned entire neighborhoods in Sao Paulo, the largest city in South America, into wastelands