Headlines- Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
- Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
- A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
- The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
- US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
- Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
- US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.
Year: 2020
UN Secretary-General Briefs Press on Syria
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the latest developments in Syria. At right is Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General on 21 February 2020 at United Nations, New York
Extreme Sports and Music
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Violence Flares In Ukraine As Evacuees...
A convoy carrying people recently evacuated from Wuhan, China, arrived in the Ukrainian town of Novi Sanzhary, where they were due to be held in quarantine, on February 20. A crowd of locals, fearful that the evacuees would bring the coronavirus to the town, clashed with police and tried to block the buses with burning debris
Kyrgyzstan: Suspicious population spikes ahead of...
The sudden uptick in registrations – and some particularly egregious cases – have been discussed in parliament. Abrakhmanova, of the election commission, has written on social media that one building in Osh had 1,300 people registered at the address. She said it was not possible to divulge information about the landlord at the property in question because of privacy laws
Civil Society: the Country Needs Unity...
The votes for Ghani represent 9.6% of the registered electorate, said Thomas Ruttig of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, while those for Abdullah 7.5%. While enjoying so little consensus, each of the two candidates claims a legitimate victory, further polarizing the political landscape
Kobe Public Memorial Service
Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the public memorial service for basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, which will be held at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California in late
Humanitarian ‘Catastrophe’ in Idlib
It’s already being called a humanitarian ‘catastrophe,’ and analysts say the fighting in Idlib, Syria is moving closer to more heavily populated areas. And while international aid organizations call for an immediate ceasefire
Myanmar Arrests 49 Rohingya Muslims Attempting...
Myanmar views the Rohingya as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and systematically discriminates against them by denying them citizenship, freedom of movement, and access to jobs, health care, and education
A World Record of Sorts –...
The investigators have claimed that the duo, along with an accomplice who often helped them and who also has been arrested, had been running a sleaze racket in the city and they had filmed 182 women in compromising positions over the last six years and used the videos to extort money from them.
Legislative Elections in Iran: Voters Deprived...
Journalists who have published information on social media on corrupt candidates have been summoned by various intelligence services or threatened by supporters of the Candidates