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
Tyrannosaurus Rex
The Field Museum in Chicago has reimagined its dinosaur exhibition. The main attraction: Sue, the world’s largest T-Rex skeleton! Her skeleton reflects the latest in T-Rex science and visitors can learn more about her life on earth
The Picture Speaks Thousand Words
The photo of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laying wreath on the mortal remains of the martyred CRPF personnel at Palam airport, in New Delhi on February 15 shows that India unites in mourning for CRPF Personnel killed in Pulwama terrorist attack
US Gun Sales Booming
Increased gun violence in schools has further intensified the debate over whether the U.S. needs tougher gun laws. But guns sales remain robust
Uganda’s Controversial Curvy Women Tourism
Uganda’s junior minister for tourism this month sparked controversy by suggesting that curvy women could be promoted as a tourist attraction. Uganda earns billions of dollars from wildlife tourism
OHCHR Worries About South Sudan Sexual...
According to a joint report by OHCHR and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), attacks against women have decreased significantly since the peace accord was signed on 12 September
Asylum-Seekers in US Head for Tiny...
Where the U.S. north-central states of North Dakota and Minnesota come together at the Red River, there sits across the border in Canada, the tiny town of Emerson, Manitoba
The Mood of Twittersphere After...
We select some tweets which reflect the mood of twittersphere after one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Kashmir’s Phulwama district
Dogs Pampered Before Prestigious Westminster Show
Boxers, wire fox terriers, dachshunds and 200 other breeds strutted their stuff at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York this week. But before the strutting and the posing, comes the snipping and the primping
Kenya High Court Ruling on Decriminalizing...
Kenya’s LGBT community is looking forward to a ruling that might decriminalize gay sexual relations in Kenya’s constitution. The ruling, expected this month, is raising hopes for LGBT persons across the region
Women of Fortitude set to drive...
Officially launched in November last year, the #WomenOfFortitude campaign seeks to encourage the current generation of young South Africans to continue struggle stalwart Ma Albertina Sisulu’s legacy of activism through 100 women ambassadors