Headlines
  • On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
  • On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
  • Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
  • IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
  • A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.

Category: Video Report

February 16, 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

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

February 15, 2019

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

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

Islamic State Using More Civilians as...

As Islamic State fighters slowly lose their grip over the terrorist network’s last Syrian stronghold, they increasingly are targeting civilians fleeing the violence to use them as human shields

February 14, 2019

For Those Who Can’t Read, A...

For the 750 million people globally who can’t read, using a smartphone can be difficult. One company is helping illiterate and low literacy users get connected

Adopted ‘Wolf Cubs’ Bring New Life...

The number of children in the village of Shapy, in the Smolensk region of western Russia, was dwindling in the mid-2000s with the local school about to close. That’s when three teachers decided to adopt five children

Hyperinflation, humanitarian crisis escalates in Venezuela...

From hyperinflation and unemployment to medical and food shortages, foreign policy experts and international aid groups are watching Venezuela closely to see what happens next

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