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: May 2020
Boarding Preschools For Uyghur Children ‘Clearly...
In recent years, experts have presented convincing evidence that Chinese authorities are placing the children of what they call “double-detained” parents into various forms of state care in the XUAR, where authorities are believed to have held up to 1.8 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities accused of harboring “strong religious views” and “politically incorrect” views
Spaniards Enjoy Sunshine, Sports For First...
Spain, among the coronavirus pandemic’s worst-hit nations, is gradually relaxing what were some of Europe’s strictest isolation measures that forced millions to stay indoors. In this report narrated by Jonathan Spier, Alfonso Beato in Barcelona tells us that millions are now heading outdoors to enjoy the sunshine – and resume their sports activities for which they have long been deprived
COVID-19: South Africa Ventillator
South African engineers and doctors are designing makeshift, inexpensive devices to address a major challenge posed by the coronavirus – the lack of ventilators for patients. South Africa is scrambling for thousands more ventilators as confirmed COVID-19 cases have increased to more than 7,200, with at least 138 deaths
Cameroonian Authorities Must Urgently Protect Destinies...
The organisation confirms that at least one prisoner has tested positive for the virus at the “Kondengui” central prison in Yaoundé and has been taken to a health facility outside the prison. While authorities have not confirmed or denied the presence of the virus in detention facilities, Amnesty International received information stating the number of current and former detainees tested positive could be much
COVID:19: Editor’s Pick
How close are we to getting a coronavirus vaccine? Trials are underway right now. Here’s a breakdown of the top 8 contenders and the countries working to make it happen..the growing number of Zoom, Skype and other video interviews happening lately, a new form of entertainment has emerged: Judging the interior of other people’s homes.
Class of 2020 First to Miss...
No classes and no graduations. The class of 2020 will miss their commencement ceremonies due to coronavirus pandemic bans of all mass gatherings. Colleges and universities across the US are offering alternative solutions – some have rescheduled the ceremony, while others are holding virtual graduations
UN Security Council Members Hold Open...
Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), briefs Security Council members during the open video conference in connection with the International Criminal Court and the situation in Libya,5 May 2020
‘She Might be Out, But She’s...
Authorities were never forthcoming with any details about Tashmemet’s disappearance, Taschmamat and others suspect she was targeted for having lived abroad, and particularly because Malaysia is one of 26 countries that authorities in the XUAR has identified as “sensitive” for Uyghurs to have lived in or
Video News Digest
COVID-19 Related News from Russia and Serbia Supporters of Serbia’s opposition Freedom and Justice Party defied a COVID-19 lockdown curfew and took to the streets of the capital….Russian students say they’re being threatened with expulsion from medical school if they refuse to work in hospitals as the country’s health system struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic
Fearing Food Shortages, Some New Yorkers...
Food delivery services are getting backed up with long orders and now many New Yorkers are worried they won’t be able to get certain items for a long time. As a result, some have started to grow gardens on the rooftops of their homes. Dmitrii Vershinin has the story