Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Month: February 2019
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Oscar Winner Kazuhiro Tsuji Creates Larger...
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World News Now
Latest International News from Voice of America from Around the World and Interviews from News Makers
OHCHR Condemns Suicide Bomb Attack...
Pakistan-based group Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed the responsibility for the suicide attack that has killed 42 Indian security personnel in the India-administered Kashmir
International Court of Justice Hears Jadhav...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearing in the Jadhav Case (India v. Pakistan) from 18 to 21 February 2019 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court