More France citizens held in Iran on October 11, 2022More France citizens held in Iran. France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday five of its nationals were being held in Iran and the European Union had agreed the technical aspects to impose sanctions on Tehran, which would come into force next week. France lashed out at Iran on Oct. 6 accusing it of “dictatorial practices” […]
Iran toughens crackdown as some oil workers reported to join protests on October 10, 2022Iran toughens crackdown as some oil workers reported to join protests. Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on antigovernmental protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, as demonstrations elsewhere in Iran spread into the country’s vital energy sector. Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdish region, died on Sept. 16 while […]
Canada to ban leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards from entry on October 8, 2022Canada to ban leaders of Iran’s Islamic Guards from entry. Canada on Friday said it would ban the top leadership of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from entering the country and promised more targeted sanctions over the treatment of women in Iran and the downing of a civilian airliner in 2020. Iran has faced […]
How will Elon Musk pay for Twitter? on October 8, 2022Elon Musk bought himself some time on Thursday, after a judge accepted the billionaire’s request to halt a Twitter lawsuit to allow him to close his proposed $44 billion buyout of the social media company by Oct. 28. Now comes the big question: how will he pay for it? Elon Musk said earlier this week […]
COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start on October 7, 2022COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start. New COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake. Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated this summer are still behind the […]
UN revises up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan on October 3, 2022GENEVA: UN revises up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan. The United Nations has revised up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold to $816 million from $160 million as it seeks to control a surge in water-borne diseases following the country’s worst floods in decades, an official said on Monday. Nearly 1,700 people have been killed […]
Iran protests over young woman’s death continue 83 said killed on September 30, 2022Iran protests over young woman’s death continue 83 said killed. Protests continued in several cities across Iran on Thursday against the death of young woman in police custody, state and social media reported, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed in nearly two weeks of demonstrations. Mahsa Amini, 22, […]
Palestinians say boy dies of heart failure during chase by Israeli troops on September 30, 2022Palestinians say boy dies of heart failure during chase by Israeli troops. A Palestinian boy died of heart failure while being chased by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, his father said, an account disputed by the army while Washington voiced sorrow at the incident and encouraged an investigation. Seven-year-old Rayyan Suleiman […]
Thailand may receive more than 10 mln foreign tourists in this year on September 29, 2022Thailand may record slightly more than 10 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, the tourism minister said on Friday, as a vital industry has recovered from the impact of the pandemic. There have been about 5.8 million foreign arrivals since the start of the year, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told a seminar. According to a previous estimation […]
U.S. to continue deepening unofficial ties with Taiwan, Harris says on September 28, 2022U.S. to continue deepening unofficial ties with Taiwan, Harris says. China is undermining key elements of the international rules-based order, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday, adding that Washington would continue to deepen its ‘unofficial ties’ with Taiwan. Speaking during a speech to American sailors serving in Japan, Harris also said the United […]