Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Tag: 9/11 Attack
September 9, 2022
9/11 Museum in New York City...
Many businesses in New York City had to close due to the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impacts. A special part of American history was preserved in one of those businesses
September 8, 2021
From a Mine to a 9/11...
The largest tribute to the 9/11 terrorist attacks is located in an abandoned strip mine near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Kane Farabaugh of the VOA reports on how the crash site of Flight 93 has changed in the last few years
August 27, 2021
As US Approaches the 20th Anniversary...
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh analyzes some of the technology that keeps airports and air travel in the United States safe