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  • After alerts in the Yiron area, the Israeli military claims that its air force effectively stopped a "suspicious aerial target" before it entered Israeli territory.
  • As a "humanitarian gesture," US President Donald Trump stated that ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz will be escorted.
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran claimed in a statement released by the state-run Press TV that the United States' ability to make decisions "has narrowed" due to the prolonged impasse in negotiations.
  • In a post to X on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have attacked 120 alleged Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon over the weekend, including over 50 other infrastructure targets and 70 military-use buildings.
  • In an effort to maintain "market stability" despite the Iranian conflict, seven members of the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries resolved on Sunday to begin gradually raising production in June.

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January 17, 2021

For Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Turkey,...

Turkey has often been described as the gateway between Asia and Europe and because of its location, millions of refugees have arrived in the country as a way station in their effort to migrate to Europe

Bangui Cautious Calm

A few days after the violent clashes that took place in parts of the Central African capital Bangui between a coalition of armed groups and the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) supported by UN peacekeepers (MINUSCA), life is now returning timidly back to normal in the city

US Presidents Inauguration History be

On January 20, former Vice President Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Every four years, Americans pause for this peaceful transfer of power — a potent symbol of American democracy

January 16, 2021

Refugees COVID-19 Vaccination in Jordan

The Jordanian Ministry of Health kicked off the vaccination campaign on Wednesday at 29 health centres across the Kingdom. Over 200,000 people have enrolled on the national platform vaccine.jo, and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is currently aware of 53 refugees who have already received vaccination appointments

COVID-19:Kenya Private Schools Repurposed

Scores of privately owned schools in Kenya have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some of the school buildings have been repurposed as businesses, such as providing residential housing and even one selling coffins

January 15, 2021

COVID Kenya Puppets Education

As the world continues to grapple with prevention education for COVID-19, a man in Kenya can be found pulling the strings.  Puppeteer Michael Mutahi uses his craft to entertain and educate about the dangers of the virus and is gaining quite a following.

January 14, 2021

Pakistan Vaccine Trials

Pakistan is concluding its phase three human trials of a Chinese company’s coronavirus vaccine. Health officials say the test of CanSinoBio’s vaccine are nearly complete and show promise. Pakistan is one of seven countries testing the Chinese vaccine

The Essential Workers Who Keep Balkan...

Cooking meals, cleaning, policing the streets, and burying the dead: These are just a few of the essential jobs whose demands never let up during the coronavirus crisis. RFE/RL’s Balkan Service profiled some of the people who keep their communities functioning despite the risks to their own health

January 13, 2021

Turkish-Chinese Extradition Law Alarms Uighur Refugees...

Turkey has been providing refuge for Uighurs fleeing Chinese persecution, but rights groups are worried that Turkey’s parliament is poised to pass an extradition treaty with China

January 12, 2021

Venezuelan Migrants Being Trafficked at Colombian...

Colombia is warning potential migrants from Venezuela about an increase in sexual trafficking and exploitation cases in Colombia

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