Headlines
  • Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, attended high-level discussions in Iran about the resumption of talks between the US and Iran.
  • In an interview with Iranian state media on Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, threatened that Iran would sink US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and ​said it believed ‌China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on ⁠Iran.
  • Israel's strikes against Hezbollah have resulted in at least 2,167 deaths and 7,061 injuries in Lebanon.
  • Iran will compete in the World Cup "for sure" despite the war with the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed on Wednesday.
  • Iran's army has threatened to block trade via the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports persists.

Category: Human Angle Story

December 28, 2018

Refugees in Rwanda

Burundian refugee Annick Iriwacu started a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in the city that has been her home since she fled unrest at home in 2015

December 27, 2018

Building Confidence Among Local Community in...

The unprecedented scale of violence that started in 2012 led to widespread displacement and recurrence of human rights violations against civilians living in this area

December 26, 2018

DRC: Displaced by Conflict

Even after civil war ended in 2003, the nation has continued to experience waves of fighting – especially in the eastern parts of the country

December 24, 2018

For Widad Alghamian Vienna Looks Like...

Widad’s family is among thousands of refugees making Vienna their home, and the city is helping to welcome them

Syrian Refugee Bakers in Germany

Björn now employs ten refugees and asylum-seekers. Together, they make up a sixth of his workforce and among them are several trainees like Mohamad, who started out as a part-time employee

December 19, 2018

Displaced People of Democratic Republic of...

Jacqueline managed to save her children from the violence that destroyed their home in eastern DRC. They sought refuge in North Kivu where thousands are struggling to start over. Jacqueline and other displaced joined an association to help each other

December 13, 2018

Missing Children of South Sudan

UNICEF noted that separated and unaccompanied children are more susceptible to violence, abuse and exploitation, which makes returning them to their parents an urgent priority

December 11, 2018

South Sudan: Bentiu Food Distribution to...

South Sudan’s Unity region, getting food can be an immense challenge for women. Besides walking long distances, the danger of sexual violence lurks in the bushes that throng the roads they must walk to get to food distribution points, as seen in the recent allegations that shocked the world. Here is a look at what …

December 8, 2018

The Former ‘Killing Factory’ For Ukrainian...

Dogs and cats — hundreds of them — were being rounded up and killed in such “brutal” ways that Tarnavska says she doesn’t want to describe the disturbing scene again

December 7, 2018

Syrian Refugees Health Care

Syrian refugee Walaa Abdelkareem was born with a congenital heart defect, a condition caused by a lack of oxygenated blood and heart structure

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