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.
Tag: Coronavirus
India’s Remote Areas Are Hit by...
A Second Deadly Wave Of The New Coronavirus Has Struck India’s Remote Villages, Many Of Which Were Spared From The First Round Last Year. Anjana Pasricha Investigates The Pandemic’s Impact In Himachal Pradesh’s Mountain Villages-V
China Detains Two For Social Media...
Authorities in China are cracking down on information relating to the coronavirus, as a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases hits the southern province of Guangdong
Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, the New York...
While The Movie Business Expands Its Footprint In The Big Apple, Broadway Hopes To Entice People Back To The Theatre As COVID Regulations In New York Loosen
During the COVID-19 Pandemic,New York City’s...
The Tourism Sector In New York City Has Suffered Since The Start Of The Coronavirus Pandemic In Early 2020, Including The City’s Iconic Open-Top Sightseeing Buses
Unitaid Calls For More Funding for...
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is a global cooperation aimed at speeding up the development, manufacture, and distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines
COVID-19:Focus India
Bishow Parajuli, the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Representative and Country Director in India, remarked that despite the government’s efforts, the assistance provided is insufficient, particularly for the poorest sectors of the population who are facing job loss and pay loss
South Africa Records Over 5, 000...
South Africa’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, with 5 361 new infections reported on Thursday
COVID Has Put a Stop to...
Turkey Has Had The Greatest Number Of COVID Infections In Europe And Has Been Under Lockdown For More Than A Year. The Country’s Musicians Have Been Among The Hardest Hit, With Little Or No Support From The Government
Chinese Dissidents Sent on Forced ‘Vacations’...
Authorities in Beijing are forcing dissidents and rights activists to leave town ahead of the politically sensitive June 4 anniversary of the bloodshed, which ended weeks of student-led protests in Beijing and other Chinese cities in the spring of 1989
Tanzanian Muslims are Concerned They Would...
Saudi Arabia is mandating all pilgrims to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before performing the scaled-back, yearly Hajj in July. Muslims intending to travel to Mecca are pressing Authorities in Tanzania to begin immunizations