Headlines- Early on Sunday morning local time, Kuwait's defense ministry announced that an Iranian drone attack had targeted fuel tanks at the country's international airport.
- US president Trump said he believes Iran is to blame for the attack on the school of Iranian girls.
- As the conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah intensifies, dozens more people have died in Lebanon as a result with major Israeli air and ground operations.
- On Saturday, Trump visited an air base in Delaware for honorable transfer of six US service members who had been killed in the fighting.
- After a week of strikes, Israel and the United States had almost complete control of the skies over Tehran, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who declared on Saturday that Israel would continue its fight with Iran "with all our force."
Month: March 2020
Xinjiang County Sends Uyghur Camp Detainees...
Beijing initially denied the existence of internment camps in the XUAR, but last year changed tack and began describing the facilities as “boarding schools” that provide vocational training for Uyghurs, discourage radicalization, and help protect the country from terrorism
UN Secretary-General Holds Virtual Press Briefing...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres checks his notes ahead of holding a virtual press briefing on the ongoing global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on 19 March 2020 at United Nations, New York
Coronavirus Outbreak Among Refugees Would Be...
Aid groups are warning that any outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in refugee communities would have a devastating impact. The United Nations estimates there are more than 30 million refugees worldwide, many living in conditions that are ideal for the transmission of the coronavirus. As even rich nations struggle to cope with the pandemic, health experts say it’s vital that the international community is prepared for any outbreak among the world’s most vulnerable groups
Street Scene in New York City...
A woman is wearing a mask as she walks to her destination during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York City
Residents Of Belgrade Applaud Health Workers...
Most residents of Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, stayed indoors on the first night of a curfew in response to the coronavirus pandemic. People went onto balconies and opened windows on March 18 to applaud in appreciation for emergency response workers
South Africa Comes Together, Politically, Against...
Political unity is a rare sight in South Africa, but on Wednesday, the nation’s top politicians put on a convincing show of it as the nation’s burden of novel coronavirus cases topped 100. President Cyril Ramaphosa was recently delayed by 90 minutes in giving his state of the nation address
New York’s Chinatown Quiet Amidst Coronavirus...
In Chinese communities across New York City, the local economy has also been hit hard by the outbreak of the coronavirus. Business leaders in Chinatown in New York have called on the government to introduce emergency rescue measures to help Chinese businessmen survive the difficult times
Restaurants in Lockdown
As the coronavirus spreads across America, many cities are ordering restaurants and bars to stop offering in-house services. A world-renowned chef and other restaurant owners in the Washington area are using creative ways to take care of their customers and workers and also help feed those in nees
Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai Anniversary
A year after eastern Zimbabwe was hit by Cyclone Idai, one of the worst tropical storms for Africa on record, some survivors are still recovering. The cyclone killed hundreds of people in Zimbabwe and left thousands homeless. Authorities have been rebuilding but many are still living in temporary housing