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
South Africa’s Xenophobic Violence Doesn’t Deter...
Low-level xenophobic violence is a continuous reality in South Africa and appears to peak as elections approach. Last week, a mob in the coastal city of Durban attacked a group of largely undocumented Malawians, killing at least two people
Political Instability in Albania Mounts Ahead...
Albania will learn in June whether the European Union will move forward with accession talks to admit the Balkan nation as a member. Albania will also hold local elections in June — possibly without the main opposition party taking part
Myanmar Army Helicopter Attack Kills at...
On Thursday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that 48 civilians, including 16 children were killed by landmines in Myanmar in 2018 and urged all parties involved in armed conflict to stop laying new mines and protect children’s lives
UNICEF: Uprooted Venezuelan Children Need Access...
UNICEF said its regional humanitarian partners – Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago – estimate as many as 4.9 million people — adults and children — will need assistance this year because of the political and economic upheavals in Venezuela that are forcing the country’s citizens to flee
In Spring, Students Flock to US...
Each Spring, many high schools around the country arrange for students to visit the nation’s capital
UN: Climate Change in Bangladesh Could...
The U.N. Children’s Fund says climate change in Bangladesh is threatening the lives and futures of 19 million children or one-third of all children under age 18 in the country
UN Secretary-General Visits Tripoli, Libya
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with a young man at the Ain Zara Detention Center in Tripoli, Libya, where migrants and refugees face indefinite detention
IS, Taliban Fight Displaces 1000s in...
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Thursday that 3,000 families fled their homes, and warned the situation could escalate as the warring sides mobilize more fighters
Mozambique: International Aid Targets Deadly Cholera
In the wake of Cyclone Idai’s devastation, Mozambique now faces 1,000 cases of cholera. The soaring disease toll follows storm-surge flooding that contaminated wells with sewage
Beira Mayor Sets Example for Cholera...
Mozambique kicked off its campaign to vaccinate nearly 900,000 survivors of Cyclone Idai against cholera, in Beira, Wednesday