Saddam Hussein’s former yacht is now an unlikely attraction
Middle East
March 18, 2023
Saddam Hussein’s former yacht is now an unlikely attraction
Capsized in a river in southern Iraq, the rusting wreck of a yacht that belonged to Saddam Hussein serves as…
Yemen: The football match that gave ‘some enjoyment’ to war-torn country
Middle East
March 18, 2023
Yemen: The football match that gave ‘some enjoyment’ to war-torn country
CNN – The photos, taken earlier this month, have now been viewed thousands of times: a soccer stadium, packed to…
Libyan armed group says barrels of missing natural uranium recovered
Middle East
March 18, 2023
Libyan armed group says barrels of missing natural uranium recovered
A Libyan armed group claims to have found the barrels of natural uranium that went missing in southern Libya. A…
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
Middle East
March 18, 2023
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
Istanbul CNN — For more than five weeks, Turkey has grappled with the aftermath of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake…
ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin for alleged deportation of Ukrainian children
World
March 18, 2023
ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin for alleged deportation of Ukrainian children
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria…
North Korea claims almost 800,000 people have signed up for its military to fight US
World
March 18, 2023
North Korea claims almost 800,000 people have signed up for its military to fight US
North Korea has claimed that about 800,000 of its citizens have volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s military…
The Kremlin dismisses Poland and Slovakia’s fighter jet pledges
World
March 17, 2023
The Kremlin dismisses Poland and Slovakia’s fighter jet pledges
The Kremlin has brushed off Poland and Slovakia’s donations of fighter jets to Ukraine, and accused NATO of increasing its…
UN report says Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine may be war crimes and crimes against humanity
World
March 17, 2023
UN report says Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine may be war crimes and crimes against humanity
The Kremlin has brushed off Poland and Slovakia’s donations of fighter jets to Ukraine, and accused NATO of increasing its…
At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin
Middle East
March 17, 2023
At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin
CNN — At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operation…
Child detainees in Iran subjected to flogging, electric shocks and sexual violence, says Amnesty
Middle East
March 17, 2023
Child detainees in Iran subjected to flogging, electric shocks and sexual violence, says Amnesty
CNN — Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part of a crackdown on recent protests, according to…