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.
Tag: Climate Change
India is Home to At least...
India’s inaugural survey on snow leopards has unveiled a population of 718 individuals within its borders, signaling hope for the species despite threats from poaching, climate change, infrastructure development and the degradation of their high-altitude habitats.
Hopes Dim for Finding Survivors Trapped...
Hopes of finding more survivors are fading two days after a mudslide engulfed buses carrying dozens of miners in a gold-mining community in the southern Philippines, with unstable ground posing an added danger for rescuers.
Somalia’s Extreme Climate Displaces Farrmers, Disrupts...
Farmers in Somalia faced the dual threats of flooding and drought last year. In this report narrated by VOA’s Arash Arabasadi, Jamal Ahmed Osman spoke with farmers who related their experiences of how extreme climate conditions are taking a toll.
Pacific Islands Making Progress Toward the...
Pacific Island states have been working to implement a brand-new $500 million climate protection fund since the United Nations Climate Change Summit, or COP 28, concluded in mid-December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In 2023, El Nino and Climate...
Global temperature records had been demolished in 2023. It was the hottest year on record—some scientists say it was the hottest in 125,000 years. These extremely high temperatures were a contributing factor in several global climatic disasters.
Is the UN Up to the...
Growing poverty and hunger on a warming planet, together with new wars, are issues that the UN is powerless to fix. The future of the United Nations in a world where its impact is waning is looked at by VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer.
Northeast India Flood: Man-Made Disaster Worsened...
Scrap-metal trader MD Alam was sleeping in his riverside cabin along the Teesta River in northeast India on Oct. 4 when he received an urgent phone call.
Destruction in Himalayan Region Due to...
In India’s Himalayan region during the past two months, intense rainfall have caused landslides, flash floods, and other major destruction. Shift in weather patterns that are bringing more rain than snow to mountainous regions in the northern hemisphere are one reason, according to a recent study. The Himalayas are said to be more vulnerable to climatic change.
Intensifying Heat Waves Cause Economic and...
According to a recent study, India’s development is at risk because of the health and economic costs associated with more frequent and intense heat waves.
Threat from Poaching and Climate Change...
In Kenya, the number of the world’s tallest animals is declining, and giraffes are considered as endangered species. The regular killing of giraffes for their meat and the harsh effects of climate change, according to officials, result in the loss of four to five of them daily.