Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Tag: Qatar Football World Cup 2022
Qatar 2022:Two Seperate Fan Zones
A football festival, featuring 29 days of football, music, culture, and lifestyle, is welcomed by football fans from all over the world
At World Cup,High Prices and Scalping...
Some fans who travelled to Qatar to watch their country’s team compete in the World Cup claim they are having problems obtaining tickets at the venue. Due of this, people are being forced to pay exorbitant prices to watch matches.
Families Mourn Thousands Lost in Decade...
Thousands of migrant workers died in the twelve-year period leading up to the 2022 World Cup, which has brought this issue to light. In the Dhanusha district of Nepal, Heather Murdock of VOA speaks with the families of the dead who say they would continue working in Qatar despite their suffering
World Cup 2022:Families Mourn Thousands Lost...
The relatives of some of the tens of thousands of migrant workers who died while building facilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are the subject of a VOA report as the tournament takes place in Qatar. They say that recovery is impossible.
In Bangladesh, Countdown to World Cup...
The Bangladesh men’s football team did not qualify for the World Cup, which kicks off in Qatar this weekend, but its garment workers and expatriate migrants have poured their sweat, tears and – in some cases – blood into the tournament.
Amnesty Alleges that Migrant Workers in...
Migrant workers employed on a construction project for a FIFA World Cup stadium in Qatar worked for up to seven months without pay, Amnesty International has revealed. Around 100 employees of Qatar Meta Coats (QMC), a design and construction company subcontracted for façade works on the €770m Al Bayt Stadium, are still waiting to be paid …