VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has started enriching uranium at its underground Natanz plant with a second type of advanced centrifuge, the IR-4, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a report reviewed by ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Iran aimed to sway 2020 election through covert campaigns, US intelligence reports
Russia and Iran engaged in multi-faceted, covert influence campaigns aimed at swaying the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, according to a declassified assessment released Tuesday by U.S. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s LGBT+ endure brutal attacks amid Erdogan reign
Transgender people in Turkey frequently face violent attacks that go unpunished. LGBT+ activists are demanding more justice and safety, amid a political system that fosters a hostile environment. When ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: new Philippines Covid variant found in England
Public Health England said variant contains number of notable mutations, including the E484K spike protein found in Manaus mutation Nadeem Badshah (now); Mattha Busby, Haroon Siddique, Jedidajah Otte, ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi to visit Bangladesh, first foreign trip since COVID-19 outbreak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bangladesh on March 26 and 27 to attend the celebrations to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of the war of liberation ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh asks Muslims to get COVID vaccine to perform Hajj
The government has asked the Muslims intending to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia in 2021 to get their shots of the coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Violent extremism, religious intolerance in Pakistan poses devastating consequences for its future
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Amid religious intolerance and violent extremism in Pakistan, the anniversaries of two brutal assassinations have cast a light on how democratic ideals have ... ( read original story ...)
England beat India by eight wickets: third T20 international – as it happened
He’ll end up either becoming a commentator or doing the voice-over on a reality show. On this strange empty stage, India put on a one-man show. Kohli was magnifique, mais il n’était pas le jeu, ... ( read original story ...)
Farmers in India are Fighting For Their Lives
Nearly half a year into one of the largest mass protests in history, Mathangi Subramanian asks what Biden's administration can do to support democracy in India ... ( read original story ...)
American students say they were wrongfully detained and roughed up by plainclothes police in China
It is unclear whether the students were arrested as part of China’s increasingly aggressive anti-drug enforcement policies or targeted for political reasons amid worsening relations with the United ... ( read original story ...)