Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
Tag: Zimbabwe Doctors Strike
Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule...
Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are challenging a Ministry of Health rule they say impedes their ability to leave the country. The ministry said last month that health care workers must obtain official signatures to receive a “Certificate of Good Standing” – a needed reference to get work abroad
‘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
Peter Magombeyi Alive, Now in Police...
Zimbabwean doctor, Dr. Peter Magombeyi, who was allegedly abducted by suspected state security agents Saturday, says he is alive in Nyabira, about 35 kilometers north-west of Harare. State Security Minister Owen Ncube said he suspected that a “third force” was involved in the abduction