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  • One person was killed and thirteen people were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanon town of Bedias.
  • Hezbollah claims that on Saturday, its fighters attacked Israeli forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon 22 times.
  • As part of its blockade of Iran, the U.S. Central Command reported that since April 13, it has redirected 58 commercial vessels and disabled four.
  • In reference to the most recent U.S. peace initiative, President Trump told the French TV station LCI on Saturday that he "expects to hear very soon" from the Iranians.
  • Ten individuals and businesses that the Treasury Department says are "enabling efforts by Iran's military to secure weapons" and supplying raw materials for its drone and ballistic missile projects are the targets of sanctions.

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September 13, 2020

Georgian ‘Ketsi’ Maker Fears Stone Craft...

Avto Sikharulidze learned how to make “ketsi” — traditional Georgian stone or clay cooking pans — from his father as a child. Now 70, he is the only person in the Guria region still making the pots in the traditional way and fears the craft will die with him

Tibetan School Year Begins Under New...

In several towns in Qinghai’s Rebgong (in Chinese, Tongren) county, local primary schools have been closed by government order, and Tibetan children are being forced against their parents’ wishes into boarding schools in areas far away, a local source told RFA’s Tibetan Service this week.

September 12, 2020

Drive-in Theaters Make a Comeback During...

Drive-in theaters were once a big part of American car culture in the mid-’60s. But air-conditioned theaters eventually put most of them out of business. But these days, with movie theaters shut down because of the coronavirus, drive-in theaters are experiencing something of a renaissance

Outrage In Pakistan Over Alleged Gang...

Protests were held in Islamabad and other cities across Pakistan on September 11 amid national outrage over the alleged gang rape of a woman in front of her children

Cambodia Khmer Rouge

Cambodians have greeted the death earlier this month (September 2) of the Khmer Rouge commandant Kaing Guek Eav – commonly known as Comrade Duch – as one more milestone for the country as it continues to move on from its tragic past

COVID-19 Surge Stresses Health Care in...

Dr. Myint Htwe, minister of health and sports, said the ministry will open temporary facilities in Phaunggyi in the region’s Hlegu township to treat the growing number of COVID-9 patients, while state-owned sport stadiums in Yangon will be modified to be used as quarantine centers

September 11, 2020

As Navalny Fights Novichok, His Teams...

As Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny fights Novichok poisoning in a Berlin hospital, his teams are continuing their battle against election fraud in a series of municipal votes across Russia. Navalny was poisoned after campaigning in Novosibirsk, and his team there has also been attacked

South African News: No Shards of...

Pioneer Foods has confirmed that the substance in its Liqui Fruit 330ml red grape juice cans is not glass

Moving New York Companies Turning People...

In New York City, moving companies are having to turn people away. The number of empty apartments for rent has soared to over 65,000 units

Africa Sees Progress, Setbacks in Coronavirus...

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, announced Thursday that WHO and the African Centers for Disease Control are opening 12 laboratories on the continent to work on COVID-19 genome sequencing and data analysis

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