Headlines- Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, attended high-level discussions in Iran about the resumption of talks between the US and Iran.
- In an interview with Iranian state media on Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, threatened that Iran would sink US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran.
- Israel's strikes against Hezbollah have resulted in at least 2,167 deaths and 7,061 injuries in Lebanon.
- Iran will compete in the World Cup "for sure" despite the war with the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed on Wednesday.
- Iran's army has threatened to block trade via the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports persists.
Tag: Belgrade
Daily News Digest
The bells of Belgrade’s St. Sava Temple rang as Serbian Orthodox Church officials gathered in the crypt on February 18 to elect a new patriarch…Members of Pakistan’s Baluch minority held a sit-in protest in Islamabad on February 18, accusing the government of detaining their relatives illegally
Video News Digest
Serbian activists held a “protest performance” in Belgrade, demanding better institutional protection for women from violence….Hundreds of supporters of Russian activist blogger Yegor Zhukov greeted him on the steps of a Moscow courthouse after he received a three-year suspended sentence for inciting extremism
News from Kosovo & Serbia
Members and supporters of Kosovo’s LGBTI community marched in the country’s third Pride Parade as part of a week of events in the capital, Pristina. The October 10 rally took place under the motto “For whom your heart beats”….A landmark standing above Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, has been taken away for repairs. The Pobednik monument, known in English as “The Victor,” was dismantled from its pedestal on the Belgrade Fortress
Weekend News Watch
Weekend News from Lakki Marwat district of Pakistan and Serbian Capital Belgrade
Protesters March For 11th Consecutive Week...
Thousands of Serbian antigovernment protesters have marched for the 11th consecutive Saturday. Part of the February 16 march in Belgrade was the collection of signatures for the “Covenant With The People” — a petition initiated by opposition groups to call for fair elections and more public control over the state