US Human Rights ‘Deteriorated’ in 2020
The situation of human rights in the United States deteriorated further in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic and the presidency of Donald Trump exacerbated pre-existing rights concerns while the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality exposed widespread racism, according to a new report on global human rights by Amnesty International released Tuesday.
US Chinese navies in south china sea
The US and Chinese navies are both holding aircraft carrier drills in the waters off China’s coast.
Shabwa Warns of Saudi-UAE Plot to Destroy Yemen’s Gas Facilities
The governor of Yemen’s Southern province of Shabwa warned Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against further attacks on the Yemeni gas facilities, noting that the Saudi-led coalition is plotting to bring work of the country’s strategic ports to a standstill.
Germany Calls for Nationwide Approach to COVID Restrictions
Calls are growing in Germany for the introduction of nationwide coronavirus restrictions amid confusion and frustration over patchwork arrangements across the country as the infection rate continues to rise.
Coronavirus-Related Hospitalisations Surge Further in France
- France's coronavirus-linked data worsened further as the government works to speed up vaccination rollout to counter the virus resurgence, showed data from health authorities released on Monday.
Judiciary Determined to Fight Corruption, Support Production
In a virtual meeting with judicial officials from around the country, Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raisi said that the duty of the judiciary is to support production and more than 2,000 production units have been activated by Judiciary efforts.
Vehicle attack in U.S Capitol security
New questions are being raised about security measures around the United States Congress after a vehicular assault on a security checkpoint killed one Capitol Police officer, injured another and ended with the driver of the car shot dead.
S.A faces accusations of involvement in palace intrigue
High-profile figures in Jordan, including a member of the royal family and a longtime confidant of King Abdullah II, were arrested on Saturday in what appeared to be a nascent palace intrigue nipped in the bud.
Iraqi resistance groups reject talks with U.S.A
An Iraqi anti-terror group has reacted to the upcoming round of strategic talks between Baghdad and Washington, whose key agenda item is reportedly the U.S. combat deployment, emphasizing that armed resistance against American occupation forces will continue until they are fully removed from the Arab country.
AEOI Chief Says JCPOA Deadlock Is Breaking
"The emerged stand-still in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is being resolved," Ali-Akbar Salehi said in an interview with a number of journalists at the social network Club House on Friday.