One of the biggest demonstrations in recent months saw protesters gather near the Thai parliament as lawmakers started two days of debates over constitutional reforms. ( read original story ...)
Iran: Saudi Arabia ‘scapegoating’ its pursuit of nuclear arms
Tehran’s UN ambassador says rival Saudi Arabia is looking for an excuse to build nuclear weapons and blaming Iran. ( read original story ...)
Iran registers 13,421 new coronavirus cases, taking total past 800,000: TV
Iran registered 13,421 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, a new daily record, the health ministry said on Wednesday, bringing the country's overall tally to 801,894. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Rouhani Calls U.S. ‘A Terrorist’ After Rocket Attack on Baghdad Embassy Kills Child
Tehran is waiting to see what President-elect Joe Biden does, while Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are continuing attacks against American interests. ( read original story ...)
As Biden Seeks New Iran Deal, Zarif Warns He Must Accept ‘Transition of Power’ to East
Biden wants to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal, but four years of conflict with President Trump has left Tehran wary. ( read original story ...)
Israeli warplanes strike Iran-linked targets in Syria, killing 3 troops
The Israeli military says its warplanes struck Iran-linked targets in Syria after its troops uncovered roadside bombs in the Golan Heights. ( read original story ...)
Iran urges US’s Biden to lift sanctions, rejoin nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would fully implement its 2015 nuclear deal if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions on Tehran, which Zarif said could be done swiftly ... ( read original story ...)
What Erdogan’s family drama says about his and Turkey’s future
The president faces economic and political questions after his son-in-law Albayrak’s shock resignation as finance minister ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
Turkey's government urged "tight discipline" on Wednesday as the country prepared for new weekend curfews, online schooling and limits on restaurants and cafes that are to begin Friday evening and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Within Seconds Everything Was Gone’: Devastating Floods Submerge the Philippines
Torrential rains and back-to-back typhoons have ripped through the country in the past two weeks, turning a once picturesque river into a sea of murky brown, killing dozens and setting off deadly ... ( read original story ...)