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Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.

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December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 by crimeandmoreworld - Copy Editing Desk

Zimbabwe a Year Later, More of the Same

With 2018 first approaching,it’s time to look back at the year that was most eventful.

On the surface, much has changed in Zimbabwe in the last year. In August, the southern African nation elected its first new president in 37 years. But the nation’s economy continues to struggle, and citizens are wondering when things will turn around. VOA’s Anita Powell looks at the past year in Zimbabwe in this report from Johannesburg.VOA NEWS