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  • According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
  • Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
  • Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
  • Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
  • Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
  • Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.

Author: crimeandmoreworld - News Desk

September 17, 2019

PM Narendra Modi Offers Prayers at...

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi offers prayers at Dutt Mandir, in Garudeshwar, Gujarat

Thirty-fourth Annual International Prayer Breakfast

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium) speaks at the thirty-fourth Annual International Prayer Breakfast

Murder In Tashkent: Killing Of Gay...

The brutal killing of a 25-year-old gay man in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, last week has raised concerns within the local lesbian and gay community, which has been largely ostracized in the predominantly Muslim Central Asian country

IDPs From NWSW, Frustrated By Unscrupulous...

The armed conflict in Southern Cameroons has seen an exodus of thousands of, Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, into Francophone towns seeking education. With this influx, many unscrupulous and corrupt school administrators have resulted in reckless exploitation of these vulnerable persons. before gaining admissions into schools, they have to pay bribes of some times throat-cutting

September 16, 2019

Tunisians Vote in Presidential Elections Amid...

Two outsiders — law professor Kais Saied and media tycoon Nabil Karoui — are claiming an edge in Tunisia’s presidential vote, ahead of official results. For VOA, Lisa Bryant in Tunis has more on Sunday’s election–which is being closely watched as a democratic test for the Arab Spring’s only success story to date

The Gold/Silver Ratio Explained

The gold/silver ratio is an indicator that tells you the multiple of gold’s price over that of silver. For example: in May 1920, the price of gold per ounce was $253.15 and the price of silver was at $12.64. The gold and silver ratio was at 20:1 or 20-to-1. This means that 20 ounces of silver was equal to one ounce of gold

September 15, 2019

Killing in the Name of ‘Honor’

In India,1,000 women are killed annually in the name of honor of the family. Honor Killing is rampant in the states of Punjab and Haryana

‘Ghost Fleet’ Designated US Marine...

A watery grave filled with old sunken ships has been designated the newest national marine sanctuary in the United States. Located in Maryland about 60 kilometers south of Washington, the “ghost fleet” rises like an apparition out of the water when the tide is

The Autumn Festival Guide

For most Bengalis the countdown for Autumn Festival, the biggest festival of Bengal begins. As the festival is now only few days (Oct. 4-8) away, preparations have started in full swing. For tourists who want to visit Calcutta during this festive season, we have some suggestions for pandal hooping. For best idols and pandals, you must visit the following places

UN Secretary-General Guterres Visited Bahamas

The Secretary-General visited the Abaco islands together with the Bahamian Prime-Minister Hubert Minnis. They toured the stricken areas in a helicopter provided by the Dutch Royal Navy which dispatched one of its ships to assist in the emergency

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