Headlines- For the sixth night in a row, the US military strikes Iran, and Iranian media reports explosions in areas including Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and Iranshahr.
- Two persons injured in a US attack on the Bandar Abbas railway junction station, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on Thursday that it would not "allow" the United States to cause instability in the region.
- In a post to X on Thursday, the headquarters of the Kuwait Armed Forces stated that the Gulf country's air defenses were once more "confronting attacks by hostile drones" that were launched from Iran.
- Eight more Iranian missiles were intercepted by Jordan's military early on Thursday morning, according to the official Jordan News Agency.
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February 4, 2020
In Myanmar, Betel Quid Chewing Remains...
As World Cancer Day is being observed on Feb. 4, health authorities are warning of the dangers of betel quid chewing. It’s a risky but popular habit in many Asian countries. One of them is Myanmar where more than half of the men chew it. Dave Grunebaum has more on this tradition and its dangers