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Iran Says Attack on Facility Will Affect Vienna Talks Over Nuclear Deal
Iran has warned that an attack on its main nuclear enrichment site at Natanz affects ongoing negotiations in Vienna over its tattered atomic deal with world powers. Foreign Minister Mohammad
China Sends 25 Warplanes into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone, Taipei Says
China sent 25 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Monday, the largest breach of that space since the island began regularly reporting such activity in September, Taiwan’s Defense
Japan to Release Contaminated Fukushima Water into Sea after Treatment
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move opposed by neighbours
Japan Olympic Adviser Urges Covid Vaccine Option for Athletes
A health adviser to Japan’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to deny it was
Vaccine Nationalism, Export Restrictions Hampering Africa’s Vaccination Efforts, WTO Boss Says
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday deplored increasing Covid-19 vaccine nationalism and restrictions placed on exports by producing countries, which she described as
‘I Miss My Brother’, George Floyd’s Younger Sibling Tells Court
George Floyd’s younger sibling has testified “I miss my brother” as prosecutors prepare to rest their case against the ex-officer accused of murdering him. After the state of Minnesota spent
Muslims Open Ramadan with Social Distanced Prayers, Vaccines
Muslims began marking Ramadan with communal prayers Tuesday in a socially distanced contrast to the empty mosques of a year ago when Islam’s holiest month coincided with the start of
Again, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Hit with New Criminal Charge
Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been hit with another criminal charge as protests against a military coup continue amid a deadly crackdown by security forces. The 75-year-old
Covid: India Overtakes Brazil as Second Worst Hit Country But Huge Crowds Gather for Festival
India has reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections to overtake Brazil as the second-worst hit country. The 168,912 cases added in the last 24 hours pushed India’s total
Iran Calls Atomic Site Blackout ‘Nuclear Terrorism’ as Suspicion Falls on Israel
Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of “nuclear terrorism,” raising regional tensions as world powers and Tehran continue to negotiate over its
