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: September 2021
To Thwart Potential Terrorist Attacks, the...
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh looks back at the special canine teams that have helped keep U.S. airports safe over the years
More Lives Can Be Saved With...
Terrorists rammed passenger jets into New York’s World Trade Center and Washington’s Pentagon 20 years ago. Medical innovations saved more lives in the conflicts that followed in Afghanistan and Iraq than in any previous conflict
Retired Parents of Uyghur Activist Confirmed...
The retired parents of a Uyghur activist living in Australia have been in state custody since mid-2018
Kenya’s Jobless Youths Take to the...
Kenyan authorities claim that the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact has forced thousands of young people into the streets, with many turning to criminality
Kenya Leads the World in Peer-to-Peer...
Kenyan internet users have been classified as the world’s top peer-to-peer, or P2P, cryptocurrency traders, according to a blockchain data platform. According to the poll, many Kenyans adopt this method of trading because they lack access to centralised exchanges
From a Mine to a 9/11...
The largest tribute to the 9/11 terrorist attacks is located in an abandoned strip mine near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Kane Farabaugh of the VOA reports on how the crash site of Flight 93 has changed in the last few years
Female Afghan Prosecutors Concerned About Taliban...
In Afghanistan, female prosecutors are afraid of the Taliban and the tens of thousands of detainees released by the insurgent group. These Afghan women are appealing to the international community for help
UN Secretary-General Meets with Yemen’s Special...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Hans Grundberg, the Secretary-Special General’s Envoy for Yemen, Meet
Eight More Tibetans are Arrested in...
Police in western China’s Sichuan province arrested eight more residents of a Tibetan township in Kardze prefecture this month, taking into custody six monks and two laywomen amid a crackdown by authorities on language rights and possession of banned images of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, sources said
Disabled Malawi Fashion Designers Present Their...
Disabled fashion designers have long faced discrimination, particularly in underdeveloped nations like Malawi. To address the issue, Malawian fashion label House of Xandria held the country’s first fashion show featuring pieces by disabled designers on Saturday