Is India a mediator?
January 19, 2024
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U.S. says Houthis launched missiles at tanker ship but no damage caused
The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water near the vessel but caused no injuries or damage, the U.S. military said.
Why did Iran launch strikes on its allies' territory?
Iran has launched strikes against targets in three allied countries - Syria, Iraq and Pakistan - in two days. Pakistan responded with a missile attack on Iranian territory. So why did Iran do it, and why did it happen now?
Congress passes stopgap bill to prevent a shutdown until March, sending it to Biden
WASHINGTON — Congress passed a bill on Thursday that would prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend and keep federal funds flowing through March 1 and March 8.
Davos 2024: Business elite gives verdict on Trump; Ukraine encouraged by commitments
This was CNBC's live blog tracking developments at the World Economic Forum .
Why Iran Is the Common Link in Conflicts From Gaza to Pakistan
Israel and Gaza. Yemen and the Red Sea. Lebanon, Syria, Iraq — and now Pakistan, too.
Friday Briefing: Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes in Iran
Pakistan announced yesterday that it had carried out strikes against what it said were terrorist hide-outs in Iran. A day earlier, Iran hit what it called militant camps in Pakistan. The military exchange is the latest example of an expanding set of hostilities connected to the Israel-Hamas war.
More than 300 journalists around the world imprisoned because of their work, report says
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 320 journalists around the world were imprisoned because of their work toward the end of 2023, according to a report issued Thursday by the Committee to Protect Journalists, which called it a disturbing attempt to smother independent voices.