Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite on Wednesday, a programme that the US alleges is a cover for its missile development. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Is Suffering Under the Coronavirus, and the US Is Imposing Fresh Sanctions
As the Trump administration tightens the screws on Iran, Biden and the Democratic establishment dither, or worse. ( read original story ...)
Iran says it launched first military satellite amid US tensions
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday that it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the United States, a successful launch after months of failures. ( read original story ...)
Turkey slashes rates in bid to shore up economy against coronavirus
Turkey’s central bank has slashed its benchmark interest rate for the eighth time in a row, risking further pressure on the lira that it has spent billions of dollars seeking to prop up. The bank cut ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: RAF plane lands in UK with PPE from Turkey
An RAF aircraft has landed in the UK with a delayed delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Turkey amid a row over a shortage in the NHS. The flight arrived at RAF Brize Norton in the ... ( read original story ...)
Delayed plane carrying PPE from Turkey lands in UK
Flight carrying kit for NHS staff caring for coronavirus patients touches down at RAF Brize Norton ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus news – live: Germany follows UK in approving human vaccine trial, and RAF flight on PPE mission returns from Turkey
Human trials of a coronavirus vaccine are to begin tomorrow at Oxford University. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, made the announcement at last night’s news briefing, with another large rise in ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Vietnam loosens restrictions; no reported deaths
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam-linked hackers targeted Chinese government over coronavirus response: researchers
Hackers working in support of the Vietnamese government have attempted to break into Chinese state organisations at the centre of Beijing’s effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. ( read original story ...)
Facebook ‘complicit’ in Vietnam censorship: Amnesty
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Facebook of "caving" to Vietnam's strict censorship regime, after the US tech giant confirmed it was blocking content deemed illegal by the country's ... ( read original story ...)