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: August 2020
Reconsidering a Statue’s Place
Ventura, California rethinks a statue of a Roman Catholic Spanish priest, Junipero Serra, who founded the city but left Native Americans devastated
Attention on US Police Training and...
The vast majority of American police departments do not require that officers have a college degree. But the recent deaths of Black men and women while in police custody have refocused attention on police training and education
UN Refugee Agency Urges Myanmar Actions...
More than 740,000 Rohingya fled to southeastern Bangladesh from Myanmar after government security forces launched a brutal crackdown in August 2017 in the wake of deadly attacks by Rohingya insurgents on police and army posts in Rakhine state
Commemoration of International Day of Remembrance...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the online high-level event “Not Forgotten: Stories of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism” to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
Unrest in Ethiopia Further Raises Suspicion,...
It has been more than a month since Hachalu Hundessa, a popular singer who backed the push by Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group for greater autonomy, was assassinated in Addis Ababa, sparking widespread unrest that has lead to more than 178 deaths. Since then, homes and businesses have been destroyed and thousands have been arrested
New York’s Pandemic-hit Chinatown Gets Reboot
New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood is struggling to get back on its feet as New York City reopens. Now, thanks to an outdoor dining project, restaurants in the neighborhood are gradually getting their customers back
Nigeria’s Ginger Farmers Enjoy Pandemic Boon
Nigeria is the world’s third largest producer of ginger after India and China and has seen steady sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers seek the health benefits of the spicy root
COVID-19: Euthopia’s Detention Centers
Ethiopia arrested thousands of protesters, opposition members, and journalists during July’s sectarian unrest. Health workers and local officials say some of those detained have contracted COVID-19 and are concerned the virus is spreading in overcrowded prisons and makeshift detention centers
Devastating Amazon Fires
Environmentalists are increasingly alarmed at the growing pace of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. With the fire season under way, Brazil’s rainforests face the threat of even more destruction
Tibetan Crowds at Lhasa Festival Smaller...
The Shoton, or Yogurt Festival, runs this year from Aug. 19 to 24 and features the unveiling of a large embroidered thangka portrait of the Buddha on a hillside outside Lhasa’s Drepung monastery, with Tibetan devotees flocking to see the precious relic