Headlines- 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: 2023
As Local Dam Fails,Syrian Villages Flooded...
Northwestern Syrian villages are facing two disasters. After being severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on Monday, the area was later flooded as a result of the collapse of local levees.
Indonesia: Separatist Rebels Release Videos They...
Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua said Tuesday that a foreign pilot taken hostage last week was alive and well, as they released undated photographs and videos they said showed the New Zealand citizen, amid a group of apparent insurgents, in what appeared to be a forested area.
Illegal Gold Mining Expanding Unchecked Under...
A rapid expansion in illegal gold mining since the military coup is poisoning the water supply in Myanmar’s Kachin state and destroying the livelihoods of residents who say the ethnic Kachin group that administers the region has failed to police the sector.
Turkey Syria Quake:After One Week
One week has passed since two deadly earthquakes occurred along the Turkish-Syrian border on February 13. The region continues to be gripped by a growing humanitarian crisis as the death toll surpasses 30,000 and hundreds of thousands more people are left homeless
Former Indonesian Senior Police Official Sentenced...
Spectators in a Jakarta court cheered as a sacked senior police official was sentenced to death on Monday for murdering his subordinate in a case that highlighted excesses by the national force.
Xinjiang State Security Police Detain Outspoken...
Authorities in Xinjiang’s regional capital Urumqi have detained an outspoken ethnic Kazakh musician, weeks after a Kazakhstan-based rights group warned that she was at risk of being hauled off to a psychiatric facility.
UN Security Council’s President Addresses the...
Reporters are briefed ahead to United Nations Security Council meeting on Children and Armed Conflict by Vanessa Frazier, Permanent Representative of Malta to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of February
Ugandan Activists Decry the Closing of...
Yoweri Museveni government’s intention to close the United Nations human rights office in Uganda has dismayed activists there.
The Story of Ukranian Journalist Turned...
Ukrainian journalist Petro Shevchenko left his work and went to the front lines to defend his country at the start of Russia’s invasion.
Migrants at US-Mexico Border Complaint CBP...
The Customs and Border Protection mobile app CBP One is now the only way for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border seeking legal entry into the country to request processing appointments. However, despite the app’s incredible high demand, some users complain it doesn’t work.