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: July 2020
California to Release 8,000 Prisoners Amid...
Due to a rise in COVID cases, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti announced that he is considering another strict lockdown just a few of weeks after the metropolis started to ease restrictions. In state prisons, the problem has gotten so bad California officials are considering the release of about 8,000 prisoners convicted of minor offenses
The Artificially Intelligent You: How Your...
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Security Council Members Hold Open Videoconference...
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Barricades ‘on Every Corner’ in Xinjiang’s...
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Remote Hair Salon
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Scholar Hits Out at China’s ‘Totalitarian’...
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Abuses of human rights, xenophobia and...
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Widespread Disbelief About COVID in Nigeria...
As the coronavirus continues to spread in Nigeria, the country’s Center for Disease Control is fighting back with aggressive testing. The NCDC says it aims to test millions of people in the coming months. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja- VOA NEWS
Islamabad Halts Construction of Hindu Temple...
Construction for the Pakistani government-approved Shri Krishna Mandir complex in Islamabad has been halted by municipal authorities amid protest by hardline Islamic clerics and politicians who say the Hindu temple has no place in the Pakistani capital. VOA Urdu service’s Gaitty Ara Anis filed this report from Islamabad-VOA NEWS
Civil Gociety to the government of...
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