Iran's Health Ministry said on Monday nearly the whole country was on a coronavirus red alert as cases and deaths rose to record levels, with a member of the state task force's warning field hospitals ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s stock-buying frenzy gives way to market fall
Saeed Laylaz, an economist, described the sell-off as the bursting of a bubble inflated by the government’s revenue-raising initiatives and the related stock-buying frenzy. “The market is correcting ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Sets Coronavirus Record as Capital Returns to Lockdown
Iran reported its highest daily Covid-19 death toll and its largest single-day rise in infections on Monday, as the country imposed a second lockdown of its capital to contain a resurgent outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Water crisis in Iran could bring ecological disaster
Iran faces an ecological disaster. The mullahs' maladministration over four decades has left Iran struggling with deforestation, desertification, water scarcity and countless other examples of ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash as Iran Works on Peace Plan
Armenia accused Azerbaijan of firing missiles into the capital of the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, while Azerbaijan said several of its towns and its second-largest city were attacked. ( read original story ...)
NATO chief tells Turkey to help calm Karabakh conflict
The head of NATO said Monday he expected Turkey -- a key ally of Azerbaijan -- to use its "considerable" influence to calm the conflict in the Armenian separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. ( read original story ...)
Turkey ignores international community, escalates its role in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
Turkey is increasingly isolated as the international community pushes for an immediate cease fire in the escalating war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The fighting began more than a week ago, after ... ( read original story ...)
3M’s efforts on counterfeit N95 mask crackdown leads to raids in Vietnam, U.A.E.
M continues to crack down on counterfeit N95 respirators, working with law enforcement agencies on more than 1,200 seizures and raids worldwide. Those actions include the combined seizures of over 800 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga, Under Fire, Defends Rejection of Scholars for Science Panel
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, under fire for rejecting six scholars for membership of a science advisory panel, defended the move on Monday amid growing criticism that it violated the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Arrives in Japan for Trip Shortened by Trump’s COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Japan on Tuesday shortly after midnight for a visit that has been cut short by President Donald Trump's hospitalisation with COVID-19. The trip has been ... ( read original story ...)