After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Hurricane Dorian, a category five hurricane, swept the Bahama islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama on 1 September 2019. At least 43 people died following the passage of Dorian that stalled over the Bahamas for nearly two days with winds of 200 mph, becoming one of the worst disasters in the nation’s history. Local residents of Marsh Harbor on Abaco Island cover a roof affected by the hurricane with tarp on 12 September,2019Victor Macintosh, a local resident of Coopers Town on Abaco Island, receives tarp to cover his roof from International Organization for Migration (IOM).Views of the mass destruction in Marsh Harbor on Abaco Island and the environmental impact the storm had on the pine forest between Coopers Town and Treasure Cay.A Haitian Church in Marsh Harbor on Abaco Island serves as shelter for 47 people. It helf up to 320 during the immediate aftermath of the hurricane.