Headlines
  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Tag: COVID-19

November 16, 2020

Will Wearing a Mask be the...

Not all Americans have adopted mask-wearing, especially not those who view masks through a political lens.But pandemics have changed public habits in the past. Wearing a face covering is much more common in East Asia since the outbreak of SARS,a viral respiratory illness,in 2003

November 15, 2020

COVID-19-Singapore Response

Singapore’s COVID-19 response includes working together with non-governmental organizations and more than 5,000 migrant ambassadors who can engage with the migrant worker communities in their own languages

A Story of a Stateless Student...

Nosizi Reuben Dube is a stateless Shona student who against all odds qualified and was admitted to the University of Nairobi to study Economics

November 10, 2020

Lao Hospitals Underfunded, Understaffed, Health Care...

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisolith on Oct. 27 called on the country’s state hospitals to “improve their quality of care,” saying in an address to the Lao National Assembly that poor treatment in the facilities has driven Lao citizens to seek medical care abroad

November 5, 2020

COVID-19: South Africa Olympic Athlete

Organizers of next year’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will have measures in place to limit the spread of COVID-19

November 1, 2020

On Halloween, Americans Find Ways to...

Traditional Halloween celebrations like trick or treating have been discouraged by U.S. health authorities to prevent the spread of COVID19. But Americans are finding ways to spook the virus away

October 30, 2020

India Pandemic Learning

India’s months long COVID-19 shutdown of schools has inspired new ways to teach students without access to online classes because they don’t have smart phones, computers or even internet connectivity

October 29, 2020

COVID-19: Spain Under Emergency Again

Europe is once again an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic and Spain – under a state of emergency – has gone into another lockdown as protests continue

October 23, 2020

During the Pandemic AFI Fest Adjusts...

AFI FEST, one of Hollywood’s most prestigious film festivals and part of the American Film Institute, was held virtually this year because of the coronavirus pandemic

October 7, 2020

LogOn: Temperature Sensing Devices

Even though businesses are reopening around the world, the pandemic is still a reality. Many offices are taking people’s temperature before they are allowed inside. In some industries handheld thermometers may not be efficient enough

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