In a April 12but from 1961, 65 years ago, the Soviet Yuri Gagarin makes a flight of one hour and forty-eight minutes aboard the ship Vostok I outside the Earth’s atmosphere, making him the first human being to do so. 1861.- The Civil War begins between the northern and southernContinue Reading
In interview with Al Jazeera, chief of the International Maritime Organization says world should reject tolls in waterway. Iran’s bid to charge ships tolls to transit the Strait of Hormuz would be illegal and should be rejected by the international community, the head of the global shipping watchdog has said,Continue Reading
Iran accepts with “good will” the peace negotiations with the US, that begin this Saturday in Islamabad, although he does not trust the Americans, said the Iranian ambassador to Spain, Reza Zabib. Iran accepts with “good will” the peace negotiations with the US, that begin this Saturday in Islamabad, althoughContinue Reading
Benin will elect a new president on Sunday in a race that is shaping up to favor the chosen successor of the governing party, which has been in power for the past decade. Outgoing President Patrice Talon, 67, is swept under the constitution from running again after two terms inContinue Reading
In a April 11but from 1899, Spain gives him Puerto Rico to USA. 1713.- Signature of the first of the Peace Treaties of Utrecht: the union between Spain and France is eliminated, and England begins its colonial empire. 1814.- Napoleon abdicates in Fontainebleau in favor of his three-year-old son andContinue Reading
Islamabad, Pakistan – With key differences in the Iranian and American positions seemingly intact, Pakistan is aiming for what officials describe as a realistic – if modest – outcome from the negotiations between the two warring nations set to begin in Islamabad on Saturday. The aim: to get the UnitedContinue Reading
trump had threatened to bomb bridges and power plants in Iran If until 7 pm on Tuesday this country did not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, after mediation by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, The truce was achieved and the American postponed the ultimatum. SEEContinue Reading
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honoring this agreement. Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026 Shipping remains at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, dampening hopes for a resolution to one of the worst global energyContinue Reading
This week the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru and the Norbert Wiener University announced the creation of the Peruvian Studies Center – Arabian Gulf with the intention of expanding knowledge about said region and identifying opportunities for collaboration in different areas. LOOK: What are the “red lines” in theContinue Reading
As the small East African coastal nation of Djibouti prepares for presidential elections on Friday, longtime leader President Ismail Omar Guelleh is expected to win the polls with little to no challenge. Djibouti, a country of just about one million people that neighbors Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, is politically relevantContinue Reading
