President calls for speedy reviewing domestic violence bills
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani expressed regret over the killing of a 14-year-old girl by her father in the country’s north and urged his cabinet on Wednesday to speed up reviewing bills banning domestic violence.
George Floyd Dragged Out of Car and Murdered by Police
New footage has emerged showing the moment George Floyd was pulled from the vehicle and placed in handcuffs in Minneapolis.
FAO Delivers Desert Locust Control Equipment to Iran
As part of ongoing support provided by FAO to Iran for controlling desert locust infestation, the first consignment of pest control equipment supplied by the Organization, was delivered to the country’s plant protection authority.
Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Cosmic Ring of Fire
Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy—described as a "cosmic ring of fire"— as it existed 11 billion years ago.
UN Head: Coronavirus in Africa Could Push Millions into Poverty
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic threatens the progress of Africa and could push millions into extreme poverty.
Iranians stranded in Ukraine back home
The second group of Iranians, as students and others, stranded in Ukraine due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday.
Britain Adds Loss of Smell, Taste to COVID-19 Symptom List
Britain has added the loss of smell and taste to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms including fever and new continuous cough.
Israeli Forces Detain 2 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces rounded up two Palestinians in a raid in the occupied West Bank, according to local residents.
Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran go back home
A group of Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran due to the cancelation of flights as a precautionary measure against the Covid-19 outbreak, returned home.
Georgia Rally Demands Justice for Arbery
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn’t just prison time for his killers.