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
Flag of North Macedonia is Raised...
The flag of North Macedonia is raised at United Nations headquarters in New York, as the name of the country is settled
Tyrannosaurus Rex
The Field Museum in Chicago has reimagined its dinosaur exhibition. The main attraction: Sue, the world’s largest T-Rex skeleton! Her skeleton reflects the latest in T-Rex science and visitors can learn more about her life on earth
The Picture Speaks Thousand Words
The photo of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laying wreath on the mortal remains of the martyred CRPF personnel at Palam airport, in New Delhi on February 15 shows that India unites in mourning for CRPF Personnel killed in Pulwama terrorist attack
US Gun Sales Booming
Increased gun violence in schools has further intensified the debate over whether the U.S. needs tougher gun laws. But guns sales remain robust
Uganda’s Controversial Curvy Women Tourism
Uganda’s junior minister for tourism this month sparked controversy by suggesting that curvy women could be promoted as a tourist attraction. Uganda earns billions of dollars from wildlife tourism
OHCHR Worries About South Sudan Sexual...
According to a joint report by OHCHR and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), attacks against women have decreased significantly since the peace accord was signed on 12 September
Asylum-Seekers in US Head for Tiny...
Where the U.S. north-central states of North Dakota and Minnesota come together at the Red River, there sits across the border in Canada, the tiny town of Emerson, Manitoba
The Mood of Twittersphere After...
We select some tweets which reflect the mood of twittersphere after one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Kashmir’s Phulwama district
Dogs Pampered Before Prestigious Westminster Show
Boxers, wire fox terriers, dachshunds and 200 other breeds strutted their stuff at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York this week. But before the strutting and the posing, comes the snipping and the primping
Kenya High Court Ruling on Decriminalizing...
Kenya’s LGBT community is looking forward to a ruling that might decriminalize gay sexual relations in Kenya’s constitution. The ruling, expected this month, is raising hopes for LGBT persons across the region