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: April 2019
Abortion Rights at Stake in South...
South Korea’s top court is expected to respond soon to a petition asking it to declare the country’s criminal ban on abortions unconstitutional
UN Security Council Considers Situation in...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of April, ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Mozambique Port City Struggles to Rebuild...
Life is still far from normal in the port city of Beira following last month’s devastating cyclone. Most businesses remain closed and the city’s residents are hungry as they struggle to rebuild their lives
Finding New Books, Friends at Indie...
Small, independent bookstores in neighborhoods in the United States are considered places to discover new books and make new friendships. But about 20 years ago they were rapidly closing due to big box chain bookstores and on-line book sales. Then about 10 years ago, independent bookstores came back to life and are now thriving and growing each year
ASC Maintains Lockdown Despite SCLC Lift
The Mayor of Buea, Patrick Ekema Esunge, in a move to paralyze the lock-down, sealed shops in his municipality whose owners respected the orders from separatist fighters
White Supremacist Content Challenges Social Media...
Christchurch, New Zealand, mosque shooting last month highlighted the continuing struggle by social media companies to police extremist content on their platforms
Surge of Rapid Response Teams Strive...
International relief organizations have converged on the city of Biera, Mozambique to provide emergency help to people affected the Cyclone Idai, which devastated parts of southeast Africa in March
Young Coding Wiz Creates Game to...
Silicon Valley coding prodigy, 10, who’s been coding since age 6, has created two new board games to teach other kids to code
Israeli Election Puts Netanyahu on Track...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be in position for a fifth term in power Wednesday as results from a tight parliamentary election showed his Likud Party and right-wing allies in the best position to form a coalition government
Prison Repairs Underway to Hold Thousands...
SDF officials initially said more than 5,000 IS fighters had been captured or surrendered in the more than a month leading up to the group’s territorial defeat in the northeastern town of Baghuz