Iran on Tuesday lamented that people were ignoring social distancing rules as it reported more than 3,000 new coronavirus infections in a second cresting wave. "The fact that people have become ... ( read original story ...)
Iran and China are using the George Floyd protests to undermine US criticism of their own authoritarianism
Iran and China are gloating and accusing the US of hypocrisy for its criticisms over how they treat citizens and react to protests. ( read original story ...)
Iran says plane carrying scientist jailed in US has taken off
Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that a plane had taken off from arch-foe the United States carrying scientist Sirous Asgari after his apparent release from a US prison. Asgari was accused by a US ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Says It Is Ready to Continue Fuel Shipments to Venezuela
Iran will continue fuel shipments to Venezuela if Caracas requests more supplies, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, despite Washington's criticism of the trade between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines seeks $200 million WB loan for fisheries
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a $200-million loan from the World Bank to help boost the local fisheries sector. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Naomi Osaka adds voice to U.S. protests: ‘silence is betrayal’
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has added her voice to protests over the death of an African-American man in U.S. police custody, criticising people for tweeting more about lootings than his death. ( read original story ...)
Japan Says South Korea’s WTO Move ‘Extremely Regrettable’
Suga was speaking with reporters after South Korea said it would proceed with complaints against Japan over export controls on some high-tech materials. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says to resume WTO complaint over Japan’s export controls
South Korea said on Tuesday that it decided to resume dispute settlement proceedings over Japan's export controls, saying the two sides failed to make progress over talks to resolve the trade disputes ... ( read original story ...)
First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh: official
A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die from the coronavirus, an official said Tuesday. Health experts have long warned that the deadly virus ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ‘blasphemy’ death row couple’s plea for freedom
Their lawyer, Saif ul Malook, who also represented Asia Bibi, another Christian woman who had a death sentence for blasphemy successfully overturned, told the BBC the evidence used to convict the ... ( read original story ...)