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.
Month: April 2024
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Permanent Representative of Israel,Gilad Erdan to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Ethnic Army Intercepts Junta Offensive on...
An ethnic armed group intercepted a junta retaliation near the Thai-Myanmar border on Thursday, according to an announcement from rebel forces.
Russian Shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Dam...
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam suffered severe damage from Russian shelling in late March. For residents of Zaporizhzhia and those living up and downstream, the attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station and dam poses a challenge.
Myanmar Border Guards, Soldiers and Civilians...
Nearly four dozen members of the Burmese junta-affiliated Border Guard Police and soldiers have fled to Bangladesh since Tuesday night amid intensifying fighting between junta troops and Arakan Army rebels in neighboring Rakhine state, officials said.
UN General Assembly President Meets with...
President of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembl, Dennis Francis meets with Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia,David Choquehuanca.
Donors Pledge $2.13 billion Aid for...
The fighting in the Northeast African nation of Sudan is still going on, but worldwide donors have promised more than $2.13 billion in humanitarian relief, and the UN said this week that a looming famine is about to break out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
Myanmar Junta Releases Thousands of Prisoners...
Myanmar prisons nationwide released over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, according to junta-controlled media.
Egyptian Firm Offers People to Escape...
The Rafah border crossing from Gaza has been closed to the majority of Palestinians by Egypt ever since Israel and Hamas in October. But there are accusations that a company is profiteering from refugees by offering travel from Gaza into Egypt for thousands of dollars per person.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya addressed by Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations on April
Zimbabwe Seeks to Profit Through Processing...
With its rich lithium reserves, Zimbabwe depends on the extraction and refinement of this key component for electric car batteries in order to bolster its economy. Zimbabwe is the sixth-largest producer and supplier of lithium in the world, and it possesses the largest lithium reserves in Africa.