Obama Slams Trump Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
Former US President Barack Obama criticized “the folks in charge” for their response to the coronavirus pandemic in a commencement address Saturday.
US Could Pass 100,000 COVID-19 Deaths by June 1; CDC Director Says
The United States is heading toward more than 100,000 COVID-19 deaths by June 1, with leading mortality forecasts still trending upward.
China Urges States to Pay Its Debts to UN
China on Friday issued a statement calling on all UN member states to "actively fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations."
China Asks US to ‘Meet Halfway’ after Trump Threatens to Cut Ties
China on Friday urged the United States to meet it halfway and strengthen cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic after President Donald Trump threatened to sever bilateral ties.
US Reacts to Konarak Incident
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reacted to the incident for an Iranian naval vessel, Konarak, in southern waters, which lead to the martyrdom and wounding of a number of Iranian sailors.
Iran Foreign Ministry Refuses US Claims on Iran Fighting Terrorism
Spokesperson of Iranian Foreign Ministry Seyyed Abbas Mousavi reacted to the US accusation of Iran about non-cooperation in fighting against terrorism, naming the US as the founder and funder of terrorist groups.
Brian Hook threatens returning UN sanctions on Iran
Brian Hook, has publicly threatened to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on the Islamic Republic if the UN Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Tehran.
China Issues Tariff Waivers for Some US Goods
China announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 US products eligible for waivers from retaliatory tariffs imposed at the height of the bilateral trade war.
Over 80% of US Small Businesses Expect Longer Impact of Pandemic
Eighty-one percent of small US companies surveyed by Veem, a global payments network, expect the new coronavirus pandemic to affect their business over the next 12-16 months, and nearly 90% are bracing for an economic slowdown, the company said Monday.
Israeli Annexation of West Bank to Spark New Intifada in Region
Iran's Judiciary Chief warned the Israeli regime and the US that annexing parts of the West Bank to the occupied territories will trigger a new Intifada (uprising) in Palestine and the region.