Headlines- According to US President Donald Trump, talks with Iran may occur this next weekend.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards claim that in response to US strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, they opened fire on US military installations.
- In order "to safeguard national security," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior declared that it has arrested fifteen people who were allegedly linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Kuwait said on Wednesday that one person was killed and numerous others were injured in an Iranian missile and drone strike on its international airport.
- During a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, stated that the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health officials were still lagging behind.
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‘So Many Women Are Standing on...
Siu Lam, 20, has been involved in the Hong Kong protest movement since June, when a million people took to the streets to oppose plans to allow extradition to mainland China
Hong Kong: Journalist Loses Eyes With...
A journalist lost her sight in the right eye after being hit by a defensive bullet fired by Hong Kong police. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) once again urges the authorities to guarantee the safety of journalists
Hong Kong Police Shooting of Protester...
More than 100 people were injured during Tuesday’s mass demonstrations in Hong Kong
Student Leader Flees Hong Kong, Citing...
Davin Wong, who had been acting president of the HKU student union, told the university’s governing council that he had taken a “one-way trip” after being set upon by unidentified men in Wanchai, local media reported
Interview: ‘I Am Willing to Pay...
The group of gas-masked, black-shirted young people throwing Molotov cocktails, rocks and water bottles at police and scrawling “Reclaim Hong Kong! Revolution in our time!” and obscenities targeting the police on official buildings has become known as a distinct group offrontline protesters who have their own supply lines, tactics and consensus about when to stay and when to leave the scene of clashes
Rampaging Hong Kong Police Must be...
According to a press release issued by the Amnesty International, for the first time, police used a blue dye in water cannons, which can result in large numbers of people, including bystanders and journalists, being indiscriminately marked. These tactics pose a real threat to the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and the right to a fair trial. The police operation on Saturday only underscores the urgent need for an independent and proper investigation into the policing of protests
Tens of Thousands Protest Sexual Assault,...
Wearing purple ribbons in solidarity with the victims, the protesters listened to reports of sexual harassment and assault, while organizers also screened footage of a woman being partially stripped of her clothing during the course of her arrest in Tin Shui Wai earlier this month
Chinese National Who Joined Hong Kong...
A website linked to former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying is offering rewards of up to HK$1 million for information leading to the prosecution of people linked to specific anti-government protests over the past two months.
Hong Kong Protests Continue, Confrontational and...
Demonstrations continue in Hong Kong as activists employ a wide range of strategies to spread their pro-democracy message. Mike O’Sullivan reports from the semi-autonomous Chinese territory
Hong Kong Protesters Recall Violent Subway...
Protesters in Hong Kong brought their message to commuters Wednesday on the one-month anniversary of a subway station attack by suspected gang members