Headlines- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- 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 was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
Category: Video Report
Wildlife Bridge to Reduce Car Collisions...
A bridge over a busy interstate highway — not for cars or pedestrians, but for wildlife — is under construction in Washington state
Zimbabwe Relocates Elephants to Ease Congestion
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Unfazed by Conflict, Palestinian Winemaker Keeps...
Seemingly untouched by decades of conflict, a Christian winery near Bethlehem has been making wine since 1885
Nine In 10 Babies Born With...
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Pet Cloning the Cutting Edge of...
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Meet Benedicte the Miracle Baby: Congo’s...
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Guinea Bissau Women Entrepreneurs Share Ideas,...
Guinea Bissau Women Entrepreneurs are trying to develop their businesses with new ideas and innovatiins
Climate Change Fuels Innovation in Kenya
With the impact of climate change an increasingly pressing global issue, a new generation of start-ups in Kenya is developing new technologies to combat global warming
Popular Outdoor Market Exudes Holiday Spirit
Every holiday season for the past 14 years, small business owners from across the U.S. and overseas come to the heart of the nation’s capital to sell their crafts in a festive, village environment
Anti-Migrant Protest in Belgium Turns Violent
Right-wing groups organized a massive protest Sunday in Belgium against the United Nation’s agreement on global migration