The U.S. is imposing more sanctions on Iran, hitting people and firms accused of violating women’s rights during nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls. Included in the sanctions are two prison officials, several firms that manufacture equipment
German investigative authorities have apparently made a breakthrough in solving the attacks on the Nord Stream pipeline. It comes after a report in the New York Times said US officials suggested a pro-Ukraine group could be to blame. According to German media,
The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil’s government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S. “Israel sees the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil a few days ago, as a
European Union officials and countries from the 27-nation bloc are discussing plans to dedicate an extra billion euros as well as setting up a joint procurement scheme to speed up the delivery of howitzer artillery rounds that Ukraine says are crucial to
A diplomat with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with a US consul over remarks lamenting Hong Kong’s future under the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. Consul General Gregory May said last month that he was concerned about Hong Kong’s status as
The father of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia who died this week after contracting bird flu has tested positive for the virus but has not displayed any major symptoms, health authorities said Friday. The death came amid heightened concerns over a wave
A giant “iron ball” discovered on beach in Japan has locals and officials baffled as the mysterious object’s origins remain unknown. The sphere, about 4.9 feet in diameter, was found by a runner on Enshuhama Beach in the coastal city of Hamamatsu
China’s top diplomat is traveling in Russia on a diplomatic mission that will touch on the countries’ roles in propagating “world peace.” Wang Yi, the director of China’s Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, landed in Moscow on Tuesday for the
A major error in the designs of trains for two northern Spanish regions has led to the resignations of two top transport officials, bringing to four the number of people who have lost their jobs because of the controversy this month. A
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on two organizations and 32 Iranians, including the culture and education ministers, intelligence officials and lawmakers, accused of links to Iran’s security crackdown on protesters. The protests began after the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old