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

February 9, 2019

Thousands Displaced as SDF Advances on...

Kurdish officials say more than 23,000 civilians from eastern Deir el-Zour governorate have been displaced as the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fight Islamic State in its last Syrian bastion

February 8, 2019

Villagers From Myanmar’s Chin State Escape...

Chin state authorities have warned local residents in Matupi township, north of Paletwa, to stay away from military camps and refrain from hunting with guns during the night and early morning

UNHCR Helps Greek Government Move Thousands...

Lesvos and Samos have been given priority for the so-called decongestion operation over other islands as the RICs of Moria and Vathy are in desperate straits. More than half of all transfers have taken place from Moria

Who Controls What in Syria?

Controlling Areas by Various Groups in Syria

Hundreds Demand Strong Action Against Sexual...

Hundreds of people protested outside of police headquarters in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, demanding strong action against sexual abuse

Guaido Calls for Support for Venezuela’s...

The United States has accused Venezuela’s former strongman Nicolas Maduro of blocking humanitarian aid to his desperately needy people. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke reports that while many call for Maduro to leave, he still enjoys the support of Cuba and Russia

February 7, 2019

CAR Peace Agreement in Bangui

Representatives of 14 armed groups active in the Central African Republic (CAR) arrived from Khartoum to finalize the signing of the peace agreement which was reached on Saturday after two weeks of negotiations

Report: Kenya’s Stringent Laws Limit Access...

For the last 30 years, the Marie Stopes organization has provided a wide range of maternal health services including family planning, safe abortion and post-abortion care in Kenya

‘Cursed Be The Foes!’: Witches Cast...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting some paranormal support from a coven of Moscow witches looking to cash in on his popularity

Casualties in Landmine Explosives Increases More...

In Afghanistan, landmine survivors make up a small fraction of the nearly three percent of the population that is registered as having a disability, according to UNMAS

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