Iraq recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time on Friday, with its total approaching 10,000 confirmed cases, the health ministry said. At least 285 people have ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Army ends training mission in Iraq after teaching 47,000 local troops how to fight ISIS
The operation to train Iraqi troops to fight ISIS has been up and running since 2015 but was scaled back earlier this year due to coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
North Korea threatens to shut liaison office with South over cross-border leaflets
"The latest events have strengthened our conclusion that an enemy is just an enemy," North Korea's ruling Workers' Party said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
North Korea threatens to shut liaison office with South
North Korea on Friday threatened to permanently shut a liaison office with South Korea as it continued to condemn its rival for failing to prevent activists from ... ( read original story ...)
US shares UN embargo bid on Iran with Russia
The United States said Friday it had shared a draft UN resolution with rival Russia that aims to extend an arms embargo on Iran that expires in October. Moscow has already voiced opposition to ... ( read original story ...)
UN Nuclear Watchdog Has ‘Serious Concern’ At Iran Denying Inspections
Iran has now accumulated enriched uranium at nearly eight times the limit of a 2015 deal and has for months blocked inspections at sites where historic nuclear activity may have occurred, the UN ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Agency Says Iran Still Increasing Enriched Uranium Stockpile in Violation of Nuclear Deal
(VIENNA) — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency says Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers. The International ... ( read original story ...)
IAEA Voices Serious Concern at Iran’s Stonewalling on Old Sites
The IAEA issued a report in March admonishing Iran for failing to answer its questions about past nuclear activities at three sites and for denying it access to two of them. Diplomats have since said ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Nuclear Ageement: UN Watchdog Says Tehran In Violation With Uraniun Stockpile Heading Toward 2 Tons
The IAEA Says the Iranian stockpile is now at 1.73 tons and enrichment levels are up as well in violation of its agreement with world powers. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s coronavirus cases surge again as strategic province becomes new epicenter
A dramatic surge in coronavirus infections in Iran has rekindled the largest outbreak in the Middle East, just weeks after the country appeared to have tamed its epidemic. Iran is again reporting an ... ( read original story ...)