Headlines- Iran is "desperate" to meet and discuss, according to US President Donald Trump, who also threatens to launch a "very heavy" attack on the purported new Iranian nuclear site.
- Iran's state media claimed on Tuesday that Iran's top joint military command declared that if the US hit Iranian nuclear sites, it would target the interests of the US and its allies.
- US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will permit direct flights to Lebanon, more than 40 years after direct flights between the two countries were halted in 1985, during the administration of US President Ronald Reagan, after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
- Iranian drone strikes are being intercepted by Kuwait's air defenses, according to the army.
- On Capitol Hill, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth informed lawmakers that the United States had already spent $37.5 billion on the war in Iran.
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Despite Ban, The Hunt Goes On...
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani banned the hunting of rare birds and animals two years ago, but hunting continues across the country and the hides of rare animals can be bought in markets in the capital, Kabul
Lesotho Cannabis
The tiny southern African mountain nation of Lesotho made history in 2017 by becoming the first on the continent to issue licenses for the production of medical cannabis. It made history again, when it signed tens of millions of dollars worth of deals with foreign investors to develop the lucrative marijuana industry and to manufacture the complete products in Africa
Thailand Coronavirus
The new coronavirus, has exceeded 1,1000 deaths as the global community intensifies efforts to stem the crisis. In Thailand, where scientists had predicted a bigger outbreak of the virus, updated information has been sporadic, leaving many Thais – especially broadcasters and other in the media – to wonder if some cases are going undetected, or unreported
Police Forcefully Break Up Postelection Protest...
Azerbaijani police detained at least 20 people at a demonstration in Baku on February 11, injuring several of them. The protesters, including independent candidates, were voicing their anger over widespread violations in the parliamentary elections two days earlier
Unvailing New Public Art Sculpture in...
UN-habitat and Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) on 11 February officially unveiled a new public art sculpture in Abu Dhabi as a legacy project from The World Urban Forum
Kenya al-Shabab Schools
In Kenya’s northeast Boni Forest, on the border with Somalia, schools that were closed for five years after al-Shabab terrorist attacks have reopened. But many children are still unable to attend as few teachers are willing to work in the area
Kenya Vows Security After al-Shabab Lamu...
Kenya has stepped up security on the road that connects northeast Lamu County to the rest of Kenya after al-Shabab terrorists killed three people on a public bus in January. The attack is the second on public transportation near the border with Somalia in as many months
Tajik Mothers Donate Organs To Save...
Two Tajik girls were battling illnesses that threatened their lives unless they could undergo liver transplants. Last month, doctors told their mothers they’d found a perfect match: each woman could donate part of her liver to the other’s daughter
Address Fate of Missing Victims of...
The 57-page report, “‘Kidnapped by ISIS’: Failure to Uncover the Fate of Syria’s Missing,” highlights 27 cases of individuals or groups apprehended by ISIS and last heard of in its custody before the group’s military defeat. They include activists, aid workers, journalists, and anti-ISIS fighters from a range of groups, government and anti-government, as well as residents living under ISIS control. While the number of missing is uncertain, the Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented 8,143 cases of people detained by ISIS whose fate remains unknown
Malaysia Child Safety Seats
Since the beginning of this year, Malaysia is requiring the use of child safety seats. But as Dave Grunebaum reports for VOA, studies show that getting families to use them may be an uphill battle