Headlines- The military claims that projectiles are being intercepted as the Houthis in Yemen launch a missile barrage at Saudi Arabian cities. At least four people are injured in Riyadh, the country's capital, as shrapnel falls on Dhahran.
- According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, an attack on the Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran resulted in a minor fire, but there were no fatalities or injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, a Las Vegas court sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison for his involvement in the more than 30-year-old murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
- The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis.
- A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a family resort in the Poconos before attempting suicide.
- In support of the protesting high school students, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout France on Tuesday.
Year: 2023
Authorities in Lhasa Crack Down on...
Chinese authorities began searching homes in the Tibetan capital Lhasa this month to determine whether Tibetans are accessing foreign radio and TV programs via satellite dishes, city police and two Tibetans with knowledge of the situation said.
UN General Assembly Met to Discuss...
The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Muhammad Abdul Muhith, introduces a draught resolution on “Follow-up to the Declaration and Program of Action on a Culture of Peace” during the General Assembly meeting on the topic on June14,2023-UN Photo/Manuel Elias
Revival of Hong Kong Film Industry
Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat, asnd most recently, Best Actress Oscar Ź Michelle Yeoh were the icons of Hong Kong’s heyday as the Hollywood of Asia. Despite stricter controls and censorship, Hong Kong is reportedly experiencing a film revival despite the industry’s decline over the past 20 years.
Three Weeks of Fighting in Eastern...
Three weeks of fierce fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karenni forces in eastern Myanmar has killed at least 35 civilians, including three children, a domestic human rights group and local residents said.
Despite Rescue Attempts, Value of Zimbabwean...
The Zimbabwean dollar took a nosedive and was trading at more than 6000 against the dollar on Monday, up from about 2600 on the black market, showing that efforts by the central bank of Zimbabwe to arrest the sharp depreciation of the country’s currency are failing.
Video Footage: Four Colombian Children Found...
Four siblings were found in the Amazon jungle after going missing for 40 days, as seen in a recently released video. The children’ experience began when the plane suffered an engine failure and crashed in the middle of a dense Colombian jungle.
Bangladesh Anti-Graft-Agency Files Charges in Decade-Old...
Bangladesh’s anti-corruption agency on Monday charged 146 people, including a top bank official said to be close to the ruling party, for the alleged embezzlement of U.S. $209 million from BASIC Bank.
More Than 5,000 People Flee Villages...
More than 5,000 people have fled their homes in Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region, locals told RFA Monday.
Press Briefing by UN Secretary-General on...
Reporters are briefed by United Nations Scretary-General António Guterres on his policy brief on information integrity on digital platforms.
Destroyed Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Has...
Environmental groups and aid agencies say that Ukraine faces a long road to an as-yet undetermined environmental catastrophe. A river in southern Ukraine was inundated last week by an explosion at a vital dam, threatening a host of ecosystems and the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.