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: January 2020
Iranian Americans Mourn Lost Lives, Protest...
Iranian Americans gathered in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles Sunday to mourn those killed when Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, and peaceful protesters killed and wounded by Iranian security forces
Young Cambodian Activists Challenge Social and...
With two-thirds of its population under the age of 30, Cambodia is undergoing a generational shift that is challenging the nation’s social and political status quo
Transforming a House of God into...
A couple in the state of Maryland is taking flak for turning a church into a house. Some are calling it blasphemy but others think what they’re doing is a great idea
Food Trucks Take Business Lunch World...
Street food is popular in the Middle East and East Asia, but in the United States restaurants are more common. But food trucks – basically restaurants on wheels – are becoming very popular
Moscow is a Christmas Wonderland, Minus...
In Moscow, a New Year season without snow is spurring an all out effort by authorities to promote holiday cheer, as well as questions about climate change and government spending
Taiwan’s Tsai Sweeps to Landslide Victory...
President Tsai Ing-wen swept to a landslide victory in Taiwan’s presidential elections on Saturday after she vowed to defend the island’s way of life against threats, infiltration and saber-rattling by China
Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson Visited Venezuelan...
During the third day of the visit, Neeson went to Rondon 3, which is the biggest sheltering facility for Venezuelan migrants in Brazil. More than a thousand people, including 550 children, are currently living at the site
Armenian Mothers Seek Answers in Baby-Stealing...
Armenia has been shocked by revelations of a high-level conspiracy to sell babies to foreigners. The National Security Service (NSS) announced in November that it was opening an investigation into the sale of more than 30 Armenian babies, and three suspects – two senior doctors and the head of a state-run orphanage – were arrested
One in Three Hong Kong Adults...
Around of 32 percent of adults surveyed in the study from September to November last year reported suspected PTSD or depressive symptoms, the study found
Threats Against Cambodian Journalists Linger After...
Independent news organizations in Cambodia are struggling to recover from a major crackdown on the free press during the 2018 election