Many suspected that the charges against Navid Afkari were false, and international sports groups had campaigned for clemency.
Iran says US-brokered deal makes Bahrain partner to Israel ‘crimes’
Iran on Saturday angrily accused Bahrain of stirring instability after US President Donald Trump announced Manama and Israel were opening ties in a landmark deal that reinforces America’s push to …
Iran executes young athlete, ignoring plea from Donald Trump: State TV
Donald Trump pleaded for Iran to cancel the execution of the 27-year-old wrestler in a case that drew international attention.
Iran’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 23,000
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rose by 116 to 23,029, a health ministry spokeswoman told state TV on Saturday. The total number of identified cases spiked by 2,139 in the last 24 hours to 399,940 in …
Greek PM to detail defense program amid Turkey tensions
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is preparing to outline Saturday the details of a program to boost Greece’s defense capabilities, amid heightened tensions with neighboring Turkey over rights …
Coronavirus: England will not exempt children from ‘rule of six’; Philippines reports record daily deaths – live updates
Cases continue to surge in western Europe; Victoria sees one of its lowest totals for months; Brazil deaths climb past 130,000. Follow all the developments …
Philippines reports almost 5k new COVID-19 cases, total nears 258k
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines increased to 257,863 on Saturday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,935 new infections, the second consecutive …
REFILE-Philippines reports 186 more coronavirus deaths, record daily toll
The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday reported 186 more deaths related to the novel coronavirus, a new daily record and the highest single-day fatality rate recorded so far in Southeast Asia.
Philippines Reports Surge in Fatalities After Re-Classification
The Philippines recorded a surge in deaths caused by Covid-19, after having to take into account 126 fatalities that had been incorrectly classified, according to data the Health Department released …
Japan PM hopeful says he may need help from Abe on diplomacy
Japanese prime minister hopeful Yoshihide Suga said Saturday that he lacks the kind of diplomatic skills that outgoing leader Shinzo Abe has, including Abe’s personal friendship with President Donald …