Headlines- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Month: March 2019
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Growing Calls for US to Ground...
There are growing calls for the U.S. government to ground the Boeing 737 MAX 8 after two of the jets crashed within six months, killing all on board. Several dozen countries have banned the plane, but so far the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has only ordered the American jetliner manufacturer to upgrade the planes’ software
Afghan Chief Executive: Foreign Troops Still...
Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says that Taliban militants and regular Afghans want foreign forces to leave Afghanistan, but that the troops need to stay “until the war is over and peace is restored.” In an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan in Kabul on March 11, he discussed the talks between representatives of the Taliban and the United States as part of an envisioned Afghan reconciliation process
No IS Kids Left Behind: Tajikistan...
Returning children are expected to undergo medical check-ups and receive any necessary medical treatments and vaccinations soon after their arrival
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EU Nationals in Britain Fear Brexit...
This is a nail-biting time for the three-and-half million EU citizens living in Britain and more than a million Britons who live on the European mainland. Neither group knows what will be their future status and whether Brexit will cause them to lose their homes and jobs
Body Of Bosnian Student Whose Death...
The death of 21-year-old David Dragicevic nearly a year ago sparked local protests against authorities’ handling of the case
UN Flag at Half-mast to Honour...
United Nations flag is flown at half-mast in memory of those who lost their lives in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 (10 March), of which at least 21 were UN personnel
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Weekend Assault in Myanmar’s Rakhine State...
The leaders at IDP camps in Mrauk-U’s Lay Myo Sar, Chaung Thit, and Chaw May villages told RFA that they also have not received any assistance from the government and must rely on donors to provide basic necessities