Headlines- Tehran is rocked by explosions as Iran claims that since the war started 11 days ago, US and Israeli forces have bombed about 10,000 civilian sites and killed over 1,300 citizens.
- The Pentagon said on Tuesday that in the first ten days of the war with Iran, about 140 American service men have been injured.
- Israel's military announced on Wednesday that it had triggered air defenses after spotting missiles coming from Iran.
- After "temporary authorization from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority," Qatar Airways said it will run 29 flights to and from Doha on Thursday.
- Mohaddeseh Zolfi, an Iranian women's national football player, and Zahra Soltan Moshkehkar, a staff staff member, joined five other team members in seeking refuge in Australia.
Year: 2023
Officials Say Floods in Zambia kill...
According to Zambian officials, this year’s worst floods in 50 years, which started about four weeks ago, has rendered close to 400,000 people homeless.
As Oscars approach,Anticipation Grows
On Sunday, when the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will honor the best in filmmaking, all eyes will be on Hollywood.
Bangladesh Investigators Probe Cause of Fire...
Bangladesh inspectors are investigating the cause of a massive fire at a Cox’s Bazar camp that destroyed about 2,000 makeshift homes and left 12,000 homeless over the weekend, an official said Monday.
China Arrests Tibetan Woman for Contacting...
Chinese authorities in Tibet arrested a woman for contacting Tibetans outside the western autonomous region amid an increase in surveillance and security searches before a politically sensitive anniversary, a Tibetan with knowledge of the situation said.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United Nations Security Council meeting is briefed on the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan by Tareq Talahma, the acting director of the operations and advocacy division in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ukraine 1 Year:Locals Recall Watching Russian...
One of the first places that Russian soldiers took control of after invading Ukraine on February 24, 2022, was the village of Khotin in the Sumy region. The villagers recall watching Russian troops and tanks enter the village on their way to Kiev.
Border Town Residents Feel Safer After...
Residents of this community near where mass graves of trafficked migrants were discovered eight years ago say the border area is much quieter now – and they’re hoping it stays that way.
PROFILES IN TRAGEDY: Lives Snuffed Out...
The conflict engulfing Myanmar in the wake of the 2021 military coup has led to the deaths of hundreds of civilians and ordinary people who took up arms to fight junta troops, who have raided and razed villages, bombed them from the air and rounded up hundreds for detention, torture or immediate execution.
Film Reminiscent of Iranian Women’s Struggle...
“The Red Suitcase,” a short film by Iranian-born director Cyrus Neshvad, will be up for an Oscar on March 12. The struggle of a young woman to choose her own path in life is the subject of the movie.
Court Acquits Ex-PM Najib,Former 1MDB CEO...
A Malaysian court on Friday acquitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges of tampering with an audit report into the troubled 1Malaysia Development Fund, where a massive financial scandal implicated Najib and brought down his government.