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
Costumes From Oscar-Nominated Movies Exhibited in...
Days are left before the 91st Academy Awards ceremony that’ll take place in Los Angeles. But before actors and directors walk the red carpet and talk about the films they made, an exhibition showcasing costumes from the Oscar-nominated movies opened in Los Angeles
Child Malnutrition Looms Over Nigeria
The winners in Nigeria’s general election Saturday will face a disturbing challenge – how to help millions of children in the country suffering from malnutrition
Newcomer Aparicio On Her Oscar-Nominated Performance
A newcomer to acting, Yalitza Aparicio is in the running for Best Actress this Sunday at the Academy Awards
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Samsung Rolls Out New Smartphones
Samsung has unveiled its newest line of smartphones. The top-selling smartphone maker hopes to inject excitement into a sluggish global smartphone market
Secretary-General Participates in United Nations Kids...
Children visit the UN Headquarters during the UN Kids Day on February 20
Interview With the Mother of...
The Tice family knows all too well the heartache of having a loved one detained or held hostage by hostile forces. Greta Van Susteren interviewed Debra Tice, the mother of missing journalist Austin Tice, who was detained by Syrian Forces in 2012 while covering the ongoing conflict in Syria
What Makes for an Oscar-Winning Best...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated 8 movies in the category of Best Picture. What are the elements that make a movie the best picture of the year?