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: August 2024
Rebels Capture 9 Posts in Myanmar’s...
Rebel forces in central Myanmar captured nine junta army posts and opened a new offensive in three townships under junta control, they announced on Monday, in the latest setback for the ruling military after a string of battlefield losses since late last year.
Myanmar Junta Authorities Prevent Young Adults...
Myanmar authorities under the ruling junta are now preventing young adults who want to get jobs abroad from leaving the country via Yangon’s international airport, people with knowledge of the situation said.
Flying Electric Taxis and Personal Aircraft...
The long-dreamed of flying cars could soon be a reality. Matt Dibble reports from California on the rise of electric aircraft.
Princeton University to Help Ukraine in...
The Kyiv School of Economics estimates that as of the beginning of 2024, the infrastructure of Ukraine had suffered damages of over 150 billion dollars as a result of the war. But some scholars in the US, alongside Ukrainian anti-corruption activists,are already looking ahead to the end of the war and opportunity to rebuild. A new legal database was created by Princeton University to help.
Some 5,000 Rohingya Who Fled Recent...
Approximately 5,000 minority Rohingya Muslims attempting to flee from this week’s fighting in western Myanmar have been waiting for several days near the Naf River for an opportunity to cross into Bangladesh, residents said.
Israelis See Yahya Sinwar,New Leader of...
The appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the leader of Hamas has left Israelis even less hopeful about a cease-fire agreement, as they consider Sinwar as an even more extremist figure than his predecessor.
Africa Station celebrates continent At Paris...
At the Paris Olympics, Africa has it’s own special fan zone. It’s a place where Africa’s citizens and supporters can come together to celebrate their continent’s sporting successes while putting aside their political differences and conflicts.
Indonesian rights groups want independent probe...
Indonesian human rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the death of a New Zealand helicopter pilot in a remote part of Papua province earlier this week.66.
Rural South Africans Flock to Chinese...
Though there’s more to them than that,China’s Confucius Institutes teach Chinese around the world. Kate Bartlett visited a recently opened Institute that focuses on green technologies and is located hundreds of kilometers outside of the capital in rural South Africa.
UN Security Council Meets on Women,...
Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, speaks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on women and peace and security.