Iran: EU officials, entities blacklisted by Tehran over stance on unrest
Oct 27, 2022 07:01 am UTC| Politics
Iran has been in a state of unrest for more than a month with ongoing anti-government protests that mark the biggest show of opposition in years. With Tehran seeking to blame foreign governments for the unrest, it has...
Myanmar: Humanitarian crisis is worsening, says UN envoy
Oct 27, 2022 06:46 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations envoy to Myanmar warned that the humanitarian crisis in the country caused by the coup staged by the generals is worsening. The warning follows the latest air raid by the military on the region of Kachin...
UK PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead country out of economic crisis, rebuild trust
Oct 26, 2022 10:01 am UTC| Politics
The new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, pledged to lead the country out of the economic crisis and rebuild the publics trust in its politics. Sunak won the leadership race, replacing Liz Truss, who served 44 days in...
Oct 26, 2022 09:45 am UTC| Politics
Authorities in the United States have pressed charges on two Chinese nationals suspected to be intelligence operatives for Beijing this week. The alleged operatives were charged with attempting to interfere in the...
Iran: Security forces fire tear gas near girls school in dispute over mobile phones
Oct 26, 2022 09:43 am UTC| Politics
Security forces in Iran fired tear gas near a girls school in the capital Tehran this week. The tear gas followed a dispute between authorities and students over mobile phones. Iranian security forces Monday fired tear...
Russia-Ukraine war: World must start work on Ukraine's reconstruction, says EU
Oct 26, 2022 08:36 am UTC| Politics
The European Unions executive branch said the world must already start helping Ukraine with reconstruction, as it continues to be bombarded by Russia. The bloc also said it was prepared to coordinate reconstruction...
Myanmar: Death toll from air strike on Kachin goes up to 80
Oct 26, 2022 07:32 am UTC| Politics
The recent air strike by the Myanmar military in the region of Kachin has led to international condemnation, including from rights groups, over the deaths from the raid. The death toll from the strike has reportedly gone...
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