An elderly man gets a body check before vaccination at a vaccination site in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 1, 2021. Uzbekistan officially launched large-scale vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan begins jab drive with AstraZeneca, Chinese vaccine
Uzbekistan on Thursday began coronavirus vaccinations, offering citizens a choice between AstraZeneca and a Chinese-made vaccine that the Central Asian country plans to start producing soon. Russian, ... ( read original story ...)
Why US Troops Blew Up Uday Hussein’s Rare Lamborghini SUV in Iraq
The soldiers were just doing their job, wiring what looked like a beat-up old vehicle to explode to ensure their walls in Baqubah, Iraq, could withstand the blast. Army explosives ordnance disposal ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea urges citizens to leave Myanmar amid growing violence
April 1 (UPI) --South Korea is urging its citizens in Myanmar to come home after the United Nations warned of an "imminent bloodbath" after the Feb. 1 coup and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi. South ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar has become a global flashpoint as violence escalates. Here’s what to know
The Myanmar military has shutdown broadband internet services in the latest of numerous crackdowns on protestors since the Feb. 1 coup. On Sunday, more than 100 people died in the bloodiest day since ... ( read original story ...)
UN condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and deaths
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters and the deaths of hundreds of civilians in Myanmar, but dropped the ... ( read original story ...)
UN Security Council condemns deadly Myanmar crackdown after tense deliberations
The UN Security Council on Thursday “strongly condemned” the deaths of hundreds of civilians in Myanmar, in a unanimous statement watered down by China after two days of tough negotiations. “Members ... ( read original story ...)
Hopes rise of breakthrough on US return to Iran nuclear deal
Statement following talks sparks optimism that unexpected progress has been made Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor There has been frustration in parts of the Democratic party that US president Joe ... ( read original story ...)
Iran cozies up with Venezuela, creeping into America’s backyard
Iran has established a foothold on America's doorstep and is expanding in South America, experts say, especially by cultivating close ties with the Nicolas Maduro government in Venezuela. "It should ... ( read original story ...)
E.U. to chair meeting of world powers and Iran on U.S. rejoining nuclear deal
The U.S. will not attend the virtual gathering but the Biden administration described the event as a “positive step.” ... ( read original story ...)