Christopher Miller

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is shown wearing a traditional white turban while sitting behind a microphone.

Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait

January 4, 2021Conflict & Justice

Iran on Monday began enriching uranium up to 20% at an underground facility and seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the Middle East between Tehran and the West.

A Hindu devotee takes a shower as part of a cleaning ritual before his pilgrimage during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,

Cold? In Malaysia, it’s festival time and that means warm colors, cleansings — and piercings

February 3, 2015Culture

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