Headlines- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
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Manna House Gives Breakfast to Homeless,...
For many homeless people, finding shelter sometimes isn’t nearly as important as finding a meal. Providing food is the main mission of Manna House, a charity organization where homeless and underprivileged people get breakfast and other services for free
Afghan-Pak News
More than 3 million women are registered to vote in Afghanistan’s September 28 presidential election. But some women are expected to vote for their husband’s choice of candidate.Hundreds of university students in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, blocked roads in protest over the accidental death of a fellow student at Bahria University.Pakistani police fired tear gas and used batons against doctors protesting in the city of Peshawar
‘Poisoned’ Activist Zimbabwe Doctor Leaves Country...
The head of Zimbabwe’s Doctors Association has left the country for urgent medical treatment in South Africa after being held captivity, during which his medical team says he was poisoned. Police tried to block his departure even though he had a court order allowing him to leave
Scientists Enlist Bacteria to Help Fight...
It’s been a bad year for dengue fever, a painful, debilitating virus that is surging in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam and other nations. There is no cure for dengue, which is spread by mosquitos. However, scientists are enlisting a bacteria in the fight against dengue because they think will make it harder for mosquitos to spread the often deadly dengue virus
Young Afghans Raised After Taliban Rule...
Young Afghans raised after the end of Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001 are getting a first chance to vote in presidential elections taking place on September 28. An international footballer and a cyclist, both 18, told RFE/RL about their hopes for the election and for the future
Ugandan Woman Turns Plastic Bags Into...
Ugandan woman Turns plastic bags into affordable fashionable back pack
Rwanda Accused of Manipulating Poverty Statistics
Rwanda accused of manipulating poverty Statistics but Rwandan president Paul Kigami dismissed the report
Some Young Tunisians Aren’t Waiting for...
Tunisia’s economic crisis — which triggered the North African country’s 2011 Arab Spring revolution, and later provided fertile ground for terrorist recruitment — has now dragged on for nearly a decade. It will likely top the list of voter concerns in next month’s legislative and presidential runoff elections. But as Lisa Bryant reports from Tunis, some Tunisians are not waiting for their politicians to turn things around – and are creating national youth movements to bring about change
Afghan Ink: More Young People Opt...
Some clerics say the Koran forbids tattoos, but that hasn’t stopped a growing number of young people in Kabul from getting inked. One tattoo artist says the trend actually has roots in Afghan tradition
Good News
A tech company is offering literature and short films created specifically for mobile devices. They already have 50 million monthly subscribers…The study by the Food and Land Usage Coalition of universities and environmental organizations says current agricultural practices contribute to food shortages and global warming. One proposed solution is to rely more on insects as a food source