Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his country is experiencing its toughest year because of US sanctions coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic.
US sanctions, coronavirus make for Iran’s toughest year: Rouhani
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Divided Koreas mark 70 years since war began, but no treaty in sight
Many of the veterans who gathered in the South Korean border town of Cheorwon said they hoped for more peaceful relations with North Korea, but weren’t optimistic as they said Pyongyang’s policies hadn’t changed.
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 192,000-mark; death toll reaches 3,903
The coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed the 192,000-mark after 4,044 new Covid-19 infections were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday. 148 more people died due to the deadly virus in the country, taking the death toll to 3,903. With the detection of 4,044 new cases in the last 24 hours, the coronavirus tally in the country n […]
Trump warns of ‘complete decoupling’ from China despite talks
President Donald Trump warned Thursday the United States had the option to separate from China’s deeply intertwined economy, despite the powers’ pledges to move forward on a trade deal.
Uighur ‘Imams’ most vulnerable to persecution in mainland China
The ‘Imams’ belonging to the Uighur Muslim community from Xinjiang province of northwest China have become most vulnerable to persecution owing to Beijing’s crackdown on the minority Muslims. Uyghur Hjelp, a Norway-based Uighur advocacy and aid organisation has said that Chinese authorities since 2016 have detained at least 518 key Uighur reli […]
Trudeau supports opposition head expelled from Parliament over racism row
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday stood behind the leader of an opposition party who had been temporarily thrown out of Parliament for accusing another member of racism. Head of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Jagmeet Singh, who is Sikh, is the first member of a minority to lead a federal political party in Canada.
US marks ‘Juneteenth’ end of slavery amid tensions over racist past
Demonstrations, prayers and cultural celebrations of food and music will enliven communities from New York to Los Angeles to honor the day in 1865 when a Union general proclaimed in Galveston, Texas that all slaves were free. Some 155 years after the demise of the pro-slavery Confederacy, several tragedies have led the country into a reckoning on race.
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