Headlines- Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that the Gulf will be included in the restricted area outside the Strait of Hormuz.
- Three oil tankers that have been sailing through "an unauthorized route" in the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated vessels in other areas have been targeted, according to a statement released by Iran's IRGC navy on Saturday.
- Exit polls indicate that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
- At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo jet crashed off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking vehicles and catching flames.
- After ash erupted from the Anak Krakatoa volcano over 150 kilometers away, affecting thousands of passengers, Indonesia halted its main international airport outside of Jakarta on Sunday.
Year: 2019
UNDP AppointedPadma Lakshmi as its Newest...
Speaking at UNDP headquarters in New York, Lakshmi said as we celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow, “let’s remember that women and girls face some of the worst discrimination and hardships in the world.”
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Islamic State Attacks Gathering of Afghan...
Afghanistan health official say at least three people were killed and 22 wounded in an attack by Islamic State on a gathering honoring Abdul Ali Mazari, a Mujahideen leader killed by the Taliban in 1995, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 7, 2019
Melania Trump Honors 10 Women of...
First Lady of U.S Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Thursday paid tribute to 10 women from around the world with this year’s International Women of Courage awards
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After Vicious Hammer Attack, New York...
Absent an established level of trust with law enforcement, as is often the case among undocumented immigrants, victims and witnesses may be less inclined to report the crime or seek help
US Increasingly Ties Cuba to Venezuela...
U.S. efforts to unseat Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolas Maduro are also aimed at confronting the communist government in Cuba that conservative critics say continues to destabilize its neighbors in Latin America by exporting its failed economic model and fostering political repression
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