Headlines
  • According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
  • It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
  • Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
  • US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
  • For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.

Category: Video Report

March 26, 2019

Oscar-Winning Documentary Lifts the Stigma Around...

A documentary “Period. End of Sentence,” which won an Oscar last month, centers on a small village in Uttar Pradesh state in Northern India where a machine to make affordable sanitary napkins was installed with the help of a crowdfunding initiative by a student group in the United States

Third Death Linked to US School...

Suicides of three people linked to mass school shootings in the U.S. in just over a week prompt questions if one suicide may have inspired the others. Two students from a Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 students last year took their lives within a week of each other this month

Human Impact on Planet Focus of...

At the 27th annual Environmental Film Festival in the nation’s capital, over 100 hundred films were showcased in 25 locations around the city. Many of them focused on the human impact on Climate Change worldwide, pointing to severe weather phenomena already underway, such as vanishing biodiversity

Clashes Erupt after Kurdish Prisoners End...

At least four Kurdish activists ended their lives this month in different Turkish prisons. They were protesting the jail conditions of rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan

March 25, 2019

Ukraine Set to Choose its Next...

Ukraine is getting set to choose a new president – with the first round of voting scheduled for March 31. The leading two candidates will then face a run off two weeks later to determine who will lead a country still at war with Russia

South Africa’s Liberal Abortion Laws Hampered...

Abortion is legal in South Africa for up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy, and is provided for free at government-run clinics. However, getting a safe, legal abortion is a challenge. Many women face harsh stigma for seeking them, or resistance from health workers who oppose abortion

Uneasy Life in Kashmir After Pakistan,...

Nearly a month ago,tensions quickly rose between India and Pakistan raising fears the two nuclear armed neighbors were moving toward war

Voters Head to the Polls Across...

Voters headed to the polls across Thailand in a landmark election on Sunday. As Steve Sandford reports from Bangkok, initial results indicate the military-backed party is in the lead

Yemeni Children Victimized by ‘World’s Worst...

March 26 will mark the fourth anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition campaign to oust the Houthi rebels from parts of Yemen they had occupied. The fighting has caused what the United Nations calls “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” displacing people from their homes

March 23, 2019

Thailand Election Provides Many Choices for...

There is a wide range of diversity in Thailand’s election with a mix of prospective candidates. But will the increase in choices benefit a successful exit from military rule?

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