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.

Category: News & Views

December 31, 2018

The Euro Currency Turns 20 Years...

Some experts say the flexibility of the bank proves it is able to weather financial challenges and say the turmoil of the past two decades have left the ECB better able to deal with future crises

December 30, 2018

Criticism After Calls for Quran Test...

The invitation that was sent to both presidential candidates asks them to read Al-Fatiha (the first surah in Quran) and then another surah that will be determined by the organizer

World’s Tallest Empty Hotel Reborn in...

Like his father, Kim Jong Un has a penchant for ambitious building projects, including 82- and 70-story residences in the capital’s “Ryomyong,” or “dawn,” district that opened last year and a massive science and technology complex with a main building shaped like a giant atom

December 29, 2018

UN Chief Calls for International Cooperation...

As Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres carries the burdens of the world upon his shoulders

December 24, 2018

Is Vietnam’s Motorbike-Clogged Streets Ready for...

Car ownership is expected to climb drastically in the coming years, but from the narrow alleys to the lack of sufficient bridges, Vietnam’s creaking infrastructure was not built for millions of four-wheel vehicles

December 23, 2018

Ghosn Case Shines Light on Japan...

Those close to Ghosn and his family say he is asserting his innocence. But it is unclear when release may come for Ghosn, who led a two-decade turnaround at Nissan from near-bankruptcy

December 22, 2018

Saudi Prince’s Reform: Car Race, Concerts,...

For 22-year-old Maram Ali, who normally wears a headscarf in public, the race was a rare chance to literally let her hair down. Like many women at the event, she kept the required loose-fitting robe, known as an abaya, on but walked around without a head-covering

December 21, 2018

Over 200 000 travellers cross Beit...

With Beit Bridge being the country’s busiest land port, an inter-departmental team of staff has been deployed to border posts to manage the expected increases in traveller movements

In Congo, Will President’s Chosen Successor...

Months before he was announced in August as Kabila’s chosen successor, Shadary told Radio France International he was not a presidential candidate and in fact was going to run for re-election as a national deputy from Maniema province in the east

December 20, 2018

Who Are the Kurds?

The YPG is considered a terrorist organization by Ankara. It is an offshoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has battled against the Turkish state since 1984

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