U.S. Expects 'Difficult' Iran Talks, Sees No Early Breakthrough "We don't underestimate the scale of the challenges ahead. These are early days. We don't anticipate an early or immediate breakthrough ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Revolutionary Guards Spy TV Show Ignites Controversy in 2nd Season
The fictional series, titled “Gando,” chronicles the exploits of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard agents — in the style of James Bond or Jason Bourne. Hard-liners and other fans of the show are blaming the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran urges Europe to lean on US on lifting sanctions
Iran said Monday that the outcome of talks in Vienna aimed at salvaging its nuclear accord will depend on European parties leaning on the US to lift sanctions. Load Error Britain, France and Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Today’s Headlines: Biden’s Iran dilemma
As talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal begin in earnest this week, there are no easy options. TOP STORIES. Biden’s Iran Dilemma. With the first serious efforts to revive the I ... ( read original story ...)
WHO expert in Philippines to study COVID-19 variants
MANILA, Philippines — An expert from World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva arrived in the Philippines last week to assess the extent of the new variants of COVID-19 in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan Feb household spending seen down for third straight month: Reuters poll
Japan's economy has rebounded from a pandemic-induced deep slump last year. Many economists expect the economy contracted again in the January-March quarter because of emergency coronavirus curbs but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is experiencing one of the earliest cherry blossom blooms in history, and scientists blame global warming
An Osaka Prefecture University researcher says the March 26 bloom in Kyoto, Japan, was the earliest in more than 1,200 years. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan round-up: Islamabad’s U-turn on cotton, sugar imports from India, TikTok ban lifted, & more
Pakistan government backtracks on plans to import sugar and cotton from India after political backlash, opposition alliance PDM in disarray. ( read original story ...)
At Least 160 Dead in Indonesia, East Timor as Tropical Cyclone Seroja Batters Region
There were at least 160 deaths reported in Indonesia and East Timor as the region is battered by the Tropical Cyclone Seroja. According to the Associated Press, there were at least 133 reported deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Flooding, Landslides In Indonesia And E. Timor Kills More Than 110 People
Category 2 Cyclone Seroja raked the area as the storm tracked on a course for Western Australia, dumping heavy rain on the islands and triggering mudslides that buried homes and people. ( read original story ...)