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 ...)
Vietnam league restarts with packed crowds as coronavirus risk abates
Thousands of fans poured into stadiums in Vietnam on Friday as the country resumed top-flight soccer without social distancing measures or curbs on crowd sizes, owing to its success in combating the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh releasing children in detention centres to avoid coronavirus cases surge
According to UNICEF nearly 23,000 cases involving children under 18 years of age are pending in the courts across the country. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Introduces Strong Sentences for Child Sex Offenders
Pakistani administered Kashmir has tightened its law for people convicted of sexually abusing a minor, adding the death penalty, life imprisonment, or castration to the list of possible punishments. ( read original story ...)
After Pakistan’s Lockdown Gamble, COVID-19 Cases Surge
A man wearing a protective face mask walks amidst the rush of people outside an electronics market, after Pakistan started easing the lockdown restrictions, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease ... ( read original story ...)
Punish China over Hong Kong? Why Trump may pull his punches.
Even before Beijing’s clampdown on Hong Kong, China-bashing had become increasingly popular in the U.S. But the election year limits Trump’s options. ( read original story ...)
China and India Try to Ease Tensions at Disputed Border
China and India are elevating talks between military leaders to try to calm tensions along their disputed borders in the Himalayan mountains. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s last British leader: China’s agenda ‘Orwellian’
The last British governor of Hong Kong criticized the Chinese government on Friday over proposed national security legislation, calling it part of an “Orwellian" drive to ... ( read original story ...)