Headlines- 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: June 2020
Protests Uprising
A month after George Floyd, an African American man, died in police custody in Minnesota, protests against police brutality and for wider racial justice have spread not only across the U.S. but throughout the world
Rise In Incidents Of Suicides During...
According to multiple news reports published since the imposition of the lockdown in Indian in the fourth week of March, suicide was identified to be the leading cause for many “non-coronavirus deaths” in India because of distress triggered by the nationwide lockdown
Zimbabwe Shuts Down Mobile Money Platforms,...
Zimbabwe has suspended all monetary transactions on phone-based mobile money platforms as well as trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. In a statement, the Ministry of Information said the measures are “intended to deal with malpractices, criminality and economic sabotage.” The ministry said government is carrying out “intrusive investigations” that would lead to “the arrest …
Virginia Resident Finds Way to Connect...
After losing two people who were very close to her and finding herself in self-quarantine, Virginia resident Susan Thompson-Gaines thought of a peculiar hobby that keeps both her and her neighbors together — not physically, but in spirit
What Will the Post-Pandemic Job Market...
The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to reevaluate the way they operate, as well as see some of the specialists in a new light
COVID-19:Kenya Community Currency
Families in the slums of Kenya’s capital are using a virtual community currency to pay for food during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 500 people a day are signing up to Kenyan Red Cross-supported community inclusion currency (CIC), known as Sarafu, to get food, soap and other essentials. Mohammed Yusuf reports-VOA NEWS
Afghan Media Regulations
An outcry following a new draft amendment of Afghanistan’s media laws has led the Presidential Palace to announce it will recall the draft until the proposals are discussed further with the news media
COVID-19: American Tourist-Cape Town
Since June 1st, South Africa has relaxed what was once one of the strictest lockdowns in the world because of the spread of the coronavirus. When the restrictions were imposed in late March, many foreign visitors were stuck in the country, unable to leave. One American tourist though converted her involuntary stay into providing valuable work for residents of a local township
Rural US Telecom Providers to Rip...
After President Trump signed into law to ban network infrastructure from blacklisted Chinese manufacturers, dozens of American rural carriers will have to “rip and replace” their Huawei and ZTE equipment
Tanzania Tourism
Tanzania’s move to reopen the country for tourism, after President John Magufuli declared the country free of COVID-19, has been welcomed by many in the industry. Even though the sector has been struggling during the pandemic, some tour operators worry that Tanzania’s lack of candor on the extent of infections in the country will keep foreign tourists away