Headlines- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Month: July 2024
For Forty Years,Indian Expatriate Lives in...
Nigeria welcomed many non-African migrants from Asia and the Middle East since gaining independence from British rule in 1960. Migration Experts say, Indian and Lebanese migrants have the most noticiable impact on Nigeria society. Sharada Maganti is an Indian expatriate, who moved to the state of Kano 40 years ago.
Hundreds of Illegal Marijuana Stores Targeted...
Since the legalization of cannabis, illegal marijuana stores have sprung up and can now be found almost every corner in the Big Apple, posing a challenge to New York City officials.
After Russia’s Missile Attack,Kyiv Residents Left...
Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital and some residential buildings were damaged by a Russian rocket attack on Monday, July 8.The next day, residents were allowed to briefly go back to collect some personal belongings.
UN General Assembly Meets to Discuss...
A wide view of the United Nations General Assembly Hall as Dennis Francis (on screens and left at dais), President of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, chairs the 98th plenary meeting of the General Assembly.
Burkina Faso’s Internally Displaced People Struggle...
Many internally displaced persons from years of conflict and insecurity live in Burkina Faso. Most of them live in different towns around the country,and some are now trying to find jobs in the capital, Ouagadougou, or starting businesses.
Frustrated with Refugees,Turkey Calls for Talks...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Russia to participate in talks with Syria on the return of millions of refugees.Erdogan’s call this week for dialogue with Syria follows a spate of protests and rioting by Turks who want their government to stop hosting refugees from Syria’s 13-year-old civil war.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Vassily Nebenzia,Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and President of the United Nations Security Council for the month of July, chairs the UN Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security.
Nine Months into Israel-Hamas War,Efforts to...
The Palestinian militant group said it is waiting for an Israeli response as the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza entered its ninth month on Sunday after dropping a key demand in its response to a cease-fire proposal backed by the West.
To Deter Migrants Italy Tries New...
In an effort to prevent migrants from trying to cross the Mediterranean from Africa, the Italian government is trying out with a novel development-focused strategy. If the plan is successful, analysts say, could serve as a model for all of Europe. For VOA, Henry Wilkins reports from the Italian island of Lampedusa, where residents are welcoming the measure after thousands arrived there in a single week last year.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Zénon Mukongo Ngay, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.