The United States on Friday announced economic sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies that Washington said had supported the development of Iran’s missile programme. The four firms, accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Iran vows retaliation after top nuclear scientist shot dead near Tehran
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, identified by Israel as director of nuclear weapons programme, ambushed in street ... ( read original story ...)
How Iranian scientist’s killing could derail future US-Iran talks
Combustible’ period before Joe Biden takes office could complicate plans to restart diplomacy with Iran, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Scientist seen as architect of Iran’s nuclear program assassinated
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is often referred to as Iran's Robert Oppenheimer, the American scientist who helped father the atomic bomb. ( read original story ...)
Courteney Cox recreates ‘Friends’ turkey dance and how more stars celebrated Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving looked different for most of us this year. Stars took to social media to talk about what they were grateful for. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam seizes 30kg of drugs transported from Cambodia; confirms 8 imported Covid-19 cases
Police of southern Vietnam's An Giang province have confiscated over 30 kg of ketamine transported from Cambodia to the country, Vietnam News Agency has reported. ( read original story ...)
China’s Modern Military Grew Out of its 1979 War with Vietnam
Both China and Vietnam will never forget it. Here's What You Need to Remember: While the Sino-Vietnamese border wars might have seemed insignificant, they proved to be an effective testing ground for ... ( read original story ...)
Private sector to help Philippines get vaccine
The Philippine government plans to buy two million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca with help from the private sector. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India’s stock market rise
More and more Indian women have turned to the stock market during the pandemic to bolster their savings, reports the BBC's Nidhi Rai in Mumbai. Sakina Gandhi has found a new passion: stock market ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: How do you vaccinate a billion people?
When it comes to vaccine making, India is a powerhouse. It runs a massive immunisation programme, makes 60% of the world's vaccines and is home to half a dozen major manufacturers, including Serum ... ( read original story ...)