Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, Washington may need to " finish the job" or reach an agreement with Tehran before launching an attack on Iran as early as Sunday.
- According to the UKMTO, a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile on Thursday afternoon local time while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said around 1,000 people were detained on the sidelines of Saturday's protests.
- Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, reached China on Saturday across the recently constructed bridge.
- As it passed through Taiwan on Saturday, Typhoon Champi left over 500 people injured and at least one person dead.
- As the death toll from the terrorist attack on a church in Karak increased to nine,Jordinian King Abdullah vowed a strong response on Saturday.
Category: Video Report
Serbian Orthodox Protesters Drive Toward Montenegro’s...
A Serbian Orthodox Church cleric has sent off a protest convoy heading from Belgrade to the Jabuka monastery, on Serbia’s border with Montenegro. Dozens of cars set off from the Serbian capital on August 23
Black Barbershops Join COVID Fight
African Americans are nearly four times more likely to die of COVID-19 than whites, by one estimate. But polls show more Blacks than whites say they will not get a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available. A history of racism in medicine means trust in the health system is lower among African Americans
Attention on US Police Training and...
The vast majority of American police departments do not require that officers have a college degree. But the recent deaths of Black men and women while in police custody have refocused attention on police training and education
Unrest in Ethiopia Further Raises Suspicion,...
It has been more than a month since Hachalu Hundessa, a popular singer who backed the push by Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group for greater autonomy, was assassinated in Addis Ababa, sparking widespread unrest that has lead to more than 178 deaths. Since then, homes and businesses have been destroyed and thousands have been arrested
New York’s Pandemic-hit Chinatown Gets Reboot
New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood is struggling to get back on its feet as New York City reopens. Now, thanks to an outdoor dining project, restaurants in the neighborhood are gradually getting their customers back
Nigeria’s Ginger Farmers Enjoy Pandemic Boon
Nigeria is the world’s third largest producer of ginger after India and China and has seen steady sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers seek the health benefits of the spicy root
COVID-19: Euthopia’s Detention Centers
Ethiopia arrested thousands of protesters, opposition members, and journalists during July’s sectarian unrest. Health workers and local officials say some of those detained have contracted COVID-19 and are concerned the virus is spreading in overcrowded prisons and makeshift detention centers
Devastating Amazon Fires
Environmentalists are increasingly alarmed at the growing pace of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. With the fire season under way, Brazil’s rainforests face the threat of even more destruction
Israel Asylum Seekers Sell Traditional Crafts...
In an industrial building in a rundown area of Tel Aviv, asylum seekers from Africa are making traditional crafts. They work in a community center called Kuchinate, meaning “crochet” in Tigrinya, which provides many with their only source of income and social support
Another Arson Attack Appears To Target...
An arson attack on a car used by an RFE/RL investigative team has been captured on surveillance cameras. The attack came days after a journalist belonging to the same team claimed to have found possible evidence of surveillance equipment in his apartment. In January, the car of an RFE/RL journalist