Headlines- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
Month: January 2023
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United States’ Permanent Representative to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, addresses the Security Council’s meeting on Rule of Law Among Nations on January
Volunteer Brigade Defends the Homeland in...
Russian shelling have been a part of Odesa’s daily life ever since Russia invaded Ukraine. But a dedicated group of locals from police officers to hairdressers are fighting back as part of a territorial defense effort.
Concerns Raised over India’s “Sinking” Himalayan...
In an Indian Himalayan town where authorities say the land is sinking, hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. According to experts, the crisis highlights the dangers of unsustainable growth in a vulnerable mountain region
Traditional Uyghur Medicine Used to Treat...
As COVID cases surge in China’s western Xinjiang region, the area’s top government official has urged hospitals to incorporate traditional Uyghur medicine to treat patients
UN Report:A Child or Youth Died...
A new UN analysis estimates that in 2021, a child or youth person would die every 4.4 seconds.
FM: Bangladesh Wants Good Ties With...
Dhaka wants good relations with both Beijing and Washington but striking a balance between the two superpowers is a challenge, Bangladesh’s foreign minister said Tuesday after meeting new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang.
North Korea Bans Cellphones from Public...
North Koreans are no longer allowed to bring their cellphones into propaganda lectures, which are a regular, mandatory part of life there, sources in the country say.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
The meeting on Peace Consolidation in West Africa is presided over by Kimihiro Ishikane, Japan’s Permanent Representative to the UN and the Security Council’s president for the month of January
To Quell Brazil Riots, Federal Government...
Brazilian national security forces have intervened to restore order after an estimated 4,000 supporters of the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who reject results of the elections in October, took over and vandalised the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the President’s Palace in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia.
Racial Incidents Tarnish the Tourism Industry
South African tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu says acts of racism are a blight on the South African tourism sector.