Headlines- The Houthis in Yemen claim that the blockade primarily targets Saudi ships and that the Bab al-Mandeb Strait is not closed.
- A merchant vessel that attempted to navigate under the US blockade on Iranian ports has been "disabled" by US forces.
- In retaliation for United States most recent attacks across the country, Iran said on Friday that it had attacked US military installations and bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
- Although he repeated that Tehran was not yet prepared for a deal, US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US and Iran were in talks to negotiate an end to their war.
- After a deadly clash that claimed the lives of one Israeli and four Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his government would establish new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and legalize more existing ones.
- After allegedly stabbing two individuals in broad daylight in Manhattan's upscale Upper West Side neighborhood, a man is being charged with hate crimes.
Category: Video Report
Tight Security Surrounds Scaled-back Presidential Inauguration
On January 20, the United States will inaugurate President-elect Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. Following the violent assault on the Capitol earlier this month by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Americans are bracing for the worst but hoping for unity, the theme of Biden’s inauguration
Biden’s Inauguration Will Look Like No Other
Except for rare cases, the inauguration of a new president symbolizes the American tradition of a peaceful transfer of power
White House Moving Day
On Inauguration Day, the White House is cleared of the departing family’s things and prepared for its newest residents in just six hours
For Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Turkey,...
Turkey has often been described as the gateway between Asia and Europe and because of its location, millions of refugees have arrived in the country as a way station in their effort to migrate to Europe
Bangui Cautious Calm
A few days after the violent clashes that took place in parts of the Central African capital Bangui between a coalition of armed groups and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) supported by UN peacekeepers (MINUSCA), life is now returning timidly back to normal in the city
US Presidents Inauguration History be
On January 20, former Vice President Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Every four years, Americans pause for this peaceful transfer of power — a potent symbol of American democracy
Refugees COVID-19 Vaccination in Jordan
The Jordanian Ministry of Health kicked off the vaccination campaign on Wednesday at 29 health centres across the Kingdom. Over 200,000 people have enrolled on the national platform vaccine.jo, and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is currently aware of 53 refugees who have already received vaccination appointments
COVID-19:Kenya Private Schools Repurposed
Scores of privately owned schools in Kenya have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some of the school buildings have been repurposed as businesses, such as providing residential housing and even one selling coffins
COVID Kenya Puppets Education
As the world continues to grapple with prevention education for COVID-19, a man in Kenya can be found pulling the strings. Puppeteer Michael Mutahi uses his craft to entertain and educate about the dangers of the virus and is gaining quite a following.
Malawian Migrant Workers, Back Home From...
Malawi is struggling to quarantine migrant workers returning from South Africa who were being tested for COVID-19. At a facility this week, returnees upset over living conditions clashed with police, and authorities say about 20 returnees at the facility escaped. Lameck Masina reports