In the early days of January, President Trump authorized the killing of Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, citing the need to reestablish deterrence after an Iranian proxy in Iraq killed …
Myanmar military steps up attacks as coronavirus spreads
Yangon, Myanmar – As deaths from the new coronavirus mounted in South Korea, Iran and Italy in early March, Myanmar’s military called off grand plans to mark the 75th anniversary of its World War II …
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises by 92 to 4,869: health official
Iran’s neweath toll has risen by 92 to reach 4,869, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Thursday. Iran’s total number of cases of people infected with the new …
Hong Kong? Bushfires? What’s been happening on the biggest non-coronavirus stories of the year
New Year’s Day saw another huge pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong; bushfires in Australia destroyed more than 18 million hectares of forest and left at least 34 dead; while a U.S. missile killed Iran’s …
AP PHOTOS: In Iran, isolated musicians perform from rooftops
On the rooftop terrace of her Tehran apartment building, 28-year-old Mojgan Hosseini’s fingers pluck the strings of her qanun, an ancient stringed instrument, bringing life …
US accuses Iran of ‘dangerous’ harassment of US warships
A group of 11 Iranian naval vessels made “dangerous and harassing” maneuvers near U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf near Kuwait on Wednesday, in one case passing within 10 yards (meters) of a Coast Guard …
Tensions rise at sea between Iran and the U.S.
Eleven vessels from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy came dangerously close to six U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Gulf. That’s according to the U.S. military, who called the moves “dangerous …
Trump’s move to strip $400 million from WHO amid the coronavirus is just the propaganda windfall Russia, China, and Iran have been hoping for
Trump’s plan to cut funding from WHO has now opened the door for US adversaries to accuse it of undermining the fight to defeat the coronavirus.
Report: Iranian Forces Boarded, Released Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Leading UK-based maritime security company Ambrey Intelligence reported Wednesday that the incident involving the product tanker SC Taipei in the Gulf of Oman was instigated by Iranian forces. “The …
Returning Refugees Could Spread Coronavirus in Afghanistan, UN Warns
GENEVA – The UN refugee agency warns the return of tens of thousands of refugees to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran risks overwhelming the country’s medical system and spreading COVID-19. Pakistan …