A big mistake by elite Iranian troops set in motion a series of errors. "Such a failure initiated a hazard chain," Iran admitted in a new report. ( read original story ...)
Iran judiciary may halt protesters’ executions after social media storm
Iran's judiciary has suggested it might halt the executions of three young men convicted in connection with November's mass anti-government protests, following a social media campaign. The Persian ... ( read original story ...)
Could the 12,000-acre Turkey Farm Road Fire impact plans for the Northern Corridor?
The blaze is burning right through a portion of the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area being considered for the proposed four-lane connector. ( read original story ...)
Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed 2016 coup attempt
Turkey is marking the fourth anniversary of the July 15 failed coup attempt against the government, with ceremonies and events remembering its victims ... ( read original story ...)
‘You Know You Hit Him’: Family Demands Justice After Vietnam Veteran, Father Of Three Killed In Hit-And-Run
A loving father and grandfather was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood, and now his family wants justice. ( read original story ...)
Japan firms see no immediate fix for virus pain, some eye better productivity: Reuters poll
Nearly half of Japan's companies have no immediate plans in place to help counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, although a third of those surveyed in a Reuters poll indicated they were ... ( read original story ...)
Pupils taught in tents after £107m given for earthquake-damaged schools in Pakistan
Children are being taught in tents six years after the British government awarded a £184 million contract to a company to rebuild earthquake-damaged schools in Pakistan.Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Kuwait’s new expat bill has Indians worried
But his future looks uncertain after a bill to reduce the number of foreign workers in Kuwait has been partially approved. The bill has been cleared by the legal and legislative committee of the ... ( read original story ...)
Assam: Fifty dead and two million hit by India monsoon floods
Heavy rain has submerged thousands of villages. Hundreds of relief camps have been set up to shelter those displaced. A heavy monsoon in the region is common, but this year comes as India battles ... ( read original story ...)
Second group of U.S. diplomats fly back to China amid frayed ties
More than 100 U.S. diplomats and family members flew to China on Wednesday, according to internal State Department emails, as Washington pressed ahead with its plan to restaff its diplomatic mission ... ( read original story ...)