International

0233 GMT June 05, 2020

Latest News

Most Visited

Europe pushes ahead with easing lockdowns, as LatAm cases pass 1m

Europe pushes ahead with easing lockdowns, as LatAm cases pass 1m
Countries across Europe took bolder steps in easing coronavirus lockdowns, with schools, parks and pools reopening in places, while in Latin America the outbreak grew more dire with infections passing the one million mark.
West Bank poverty may double over pandemic as annexation looms
Poverty in the occupied West Bank may double as Palestinians are hit by the coronavirus, the World Bank warned Monday, just weeks before Israel aims to kick-start plans to annex parts of the territory.
China asks state firms to halt purchases of major US farm products, say sources
China has asked its state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and meat from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special US treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing.
Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew
Police fired tear gas outside the White House late Sunday as anti-racism protestors again took to the streets to voice fury at police brutality, and major US cities were put under curfew to suppress rioting.
Minister: Iran risks second coronavirus wave if people ignore restrictions
Iran could face a second, stronger wave of novel coronavirus infections if people ignore guidance and social distancing rules, Health Minister Saeid Namaki said on Monday.
Iran ready to continue fuel shipments to Venezuela
Iran will continue fuel shipments to Venezuela if Caracas requests more supplies, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday, rejecting Washington’s criticism of the trade between the two nations, which are both under US sanctions.
Unused cars becoming animal havens amid COVID-19
While you've been sheltering in place, your car isn't exactly going unused. It turns that all kinds of critters are turning vehicles into their homes.
Iranian scientist jailed in US to return in days
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said Monday that Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari, acquitted in a sanctions trial in the United States, is set to return to Iran within days.
Top commander: Any hostile miscalculation will receive Iran’s crushing response
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces warned the enemies that a miscalculation in dealing with Iran will trigger a decisive and immediate response from the country’s military forces.
UK foreign minister defends lockdown easing as the 'right step'
British foreign minister Dominic Raab defended on Sunday the government’s “careful” loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the “right step to be taking at this moment in time”.