Demonstrators have been flooding Iraqi streets protesting corruption, the failures of Iraq's political system, and Iranian influence. Iraq's government has responded with force. Joshua Keating, a ... ( read original story ...)
Iran sentences French academic to six years in prison: Lawyer
Fariba Adelkhah is sentenced to five years in jail for conspiring against Iran's security and one year for propaganda. ( read original story ...)
Iran Sentences French-Iranian Academic to 6 Years in Prison
Iranian academic who has been detained in Iran for almost a year was sentenced on Saturday to six years in prison on national security charges, according to her lawyer. The academic, Fariba Adelkhah, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reports 35 new virus deaths, lowest since March 7
Iran on Saturday reported 35 new deaths from the coronavirus -- the lowest number since March 7 despite infections rising -- and announced a further relaxation of COVID-19-related closures. But in an ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s man in Spain, a socialist cheerleader who sells foreigners on the country’s advantages and takes a cut of deals
Spaniard Alejandro Cao de Benós found his calling in socialist North Korea – not least because of a shared ideology – and is keen to clear misconceptions about the health of the hermit kingdom and its ... ( read original story ...)
WorldView: Indonesia bus crash, Galápagos diesel spill and more
At least 26 people are dead after a bus plunged 250 feet into a ravine on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. A ship spilled 600 gallons of diesel just off the coast of one of the Galapagos Islands, ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus lockdown: Road accident kills 24 migrant workers
At least 24 migrant workers trying to return home during a nationwide lockdown have been killed in a crash between two lorries in northern India. The accident happened in the Auraiya district of Uttar ... ( read original story ...)
Iran extends business closure till end of May
Iran President Hassan Rouhani announced reopening the businesses in the country after Ramadan. Regarding the reopening of religious and holy places, the President said that after Ramadan they are supp ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey continues to oust Kurdish mayors, replace with trustees
Four mayors have been detained in Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast, the latest in ongoing efforts by the government to suppress Kurdish political participation in the country. ( read original story ...)
India to ease restrictions on foreign ownership in defence ventures
India will ease restrictions on the level of foreign ownership in defence manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, in a move aimed at cutting down on imports. Under the ... ( read original story ...)