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
Coastal Communities in Ghana to Restore...
According to the United Nations, Ghana has one of the world’s highest rainforest losses, with its trees covering only one-fifth of what they did a century ago. Coastal towns are aiming to plant 200,000 mangrove trees and bushes as part of the government’s Green Ghana programme to help with carbon capture, erosion, and floods
Refugees in South Africa Are Calling...
Since May, a group of refugees in South Africa has camped in front of UN offices, pleading to be sent to a third country. Refugees from Burundi, Congo, Malawi, and Rwanda say they are afraid to return to their homelands and that they are no longer welcome in South Africa
China Says Bloomberg Journalist Haze Fan...
Bloomberg journalist Haze Fan has been released on bail, but still faces charges of “endangering state security,” according to the Chinese Embassy in Washington
Ahead of Security Council Meeting on...
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania and President of the Security Council for the month of June, Olta Xhaçka, briefs reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting on UN-EU cooperation in sustaining international peace and security
Afghan Accountant Works Remotely From California
Abu Baker Samoon and his family accept American culture while maintaining their Afghan traditions in their new home in the United States
For Displaced Reporter,Journalism is’More Than Just...
Reporter Nawroz Rasho describes life in a Syrian camp where she has lived for four years after fleeing bombardment in her hometown
China Blocks Tibetans Offering Help to...
Chinese authorities in an earthquake-hit region of Sichuan are telling Tibetans offering support to survivors to return home, saying their help is no longer needed, RFA has learned
UN Security Council Holds Meeting on...
The League of Arab States’ Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector, Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, briefs the Security Council on women, peace, and security
Entering the Bollywood Industry
Zachary Coffin was simply another American who had relocated to India. But his life was turned upside down when a random filmmaker approached him and requested him to portray a bad guy in a Bollywood film. Coffin recounts how he has lived up to the role in this short documentary
Kyiv City Ballet Dances On Despite...
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February,around 5 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to other parts of Europe. Nearly a third of the Kyiv City Ballet’s dancers are among them. They’ve found refuge in Paris and continue to play and plan international tours, but conflict looms large