Iran lawmaker says U.S. spreading Iranophobia to sell weapons
Tehran [Iran], July 12: An Iranian lawmaker said Monday that the United States constantly pursues a project of spreading Iranophobia as a way to sell...
Iran says production of 20-pct uranium nothing new
Tehran [Iran], July 12: The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Monday that Iran's production of 20 percent uranium from IR-6...
Israel reports 11 new monkeypox cases, total at 66
Jerusalem [Israel], July 12: The number of monkeypox cases in Israel rose to 66 with 11 new cases reported, the state's Health Ministry said on...
SpaceX launches 46 more Starlink internet satellites into space
Los Angeles [US], July 12: U.S. private space company SpaceX has successfully launched 46 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit.
U.S. tribal elders recall painful boarding school memories: AP
New York [US], July 12: Native American tribal elders who were once students at government-backed Indian boarding schools have testified about the hardships they...
Father of shooting victim interrupts White House event on gun bill
Washington [US], July 12: Manuel Oliver, whose son was killed in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, interrupted Monday a White House event on...
Canada launches purchase incentives for zero-emission freight trucks
Ottawa [Canada], July 12: Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced new incentives on Monday to encourage the adoption of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles...
Wildfires in U.S. Utah scorching tens of thousands acres of land
Los Angeles [US], July 12: Four large wildfires burning in the U.S. state of Utah have scorched tens of thousands of acres of land as...
Over 500 firefighters battle wildfire to protect iconic trees in U.S. Yosemite...
Los Angeles [US], July 12: Authorities said Monday that more than 500 firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire to protect some of world's oldest and...
U.S. Texans asked to reduce power use as heat wave continues
Houston [US], July 12: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Monday asked residents and businesses to reduce their power use as the heat...
Smiling Children Project funded by China launched in Kathmandu
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 12: Nepal Smiling Children Project funded by the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund of China was launched in the Nepali capital...
Indonesia, China agree to foster new growth points
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 12: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on Monday to foster new...
6.0-magnitude quake hits 152 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga: USGS
New York [US], July 12: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 152 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga at 22:23:35 GMT on Monday, the...
Australian authorities warn about foot-and-mouth disease on nation's "doorstep"
Sydney [Australia], July 12: Authorities of the Australian state of New South Wales are warning travelers about the threat posed on the livestock industry from...
Fiji reports 3 more COVID-19-related deaths
Suva [Fiji], July 12: Fiji has reported three more COVID-19-related deaths and 289 COVID-19 cases over the past few days.
Nine killed in central Uganda road accident
Kampala [Uganda), July 11: Nine people died while five others were injured in a road accident in the central Uganda district of Luweero, police said...
Four killed in Burkina Faso terrorist raid
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], July 11: At least four civilians were killed in an attack by armed men Sunday in the commune of Barsalogho in Sanmatenga...
Tanzania police chief pledges to reinforce fight against cybercrime
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania] July 11: Tanzania's police chief on Sunday pledged to reinforce the fight against cybercrime in the East African nation.
Death toll in random shooting in Johannesburg's tavern rises to 15: official
Cape Town [South Africa], July 11: The death toll of a random shooting that happened early Sunday at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has...
Congolese president says legislative, local elections "taking place in peace"
Brazzaville [Congo] July 11: President of the Republic of Congo Denis SassouNguesso said on Sunday that the voting procedures for the 2022 legislative and local...
Israel PM "extends hand" to Arab countries ahead of Biden's visit
Jerusalem [Israel], July 11: Israeli Prime Minister YairLapid on Sunday called on Arab countries to form ties with Israel, sending a message to Saudi Arabia...
Iranian president reiterates continued support for Syria
Tehran [Iran], July 11: Iranian President EbrahimRaisi said Iran supports establishing peace and stability in Syria and opposes any foreign intervention in the country, Iran's...
Israel sees 12-month budget surplus for 1st time since 2007
Jerusalem [Israel], July 11: For the first time since 2007, Israel's state budget recorded a 12-month surplus, the country's Finance Ministry said on Sunday.
Iran extracts 20-pct enriched uranium from Fordow site
Tehran [Iran], July 11: The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced Sunday that it started the extraction of 20-percent enriched uranium...
Israeli ministers say run jointly in elections, aim for gov't "without extremists"
Jerusalem [Israel], July 11: Israeli Prime Minister YairLapid and Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone on Sunday, expressing hope for improving relations between...
Portugal to enter "contingency situation" to fight wild fires caused by heat...
Lisbon [Portugal], July 11: Portugal recorded 32 outbreaks of forest fires on Sunday, more than 2,000 operational agents are fighting in several municipalities in the...
Spain suffers second heatwave this summer
Madrid [Spain] July 11: Spain is experiencing its second heatwave of the summer with 30 provinces placed on alert by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET)...