TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – In a tit-for-tat move, Iran on Wednesday sanctioned several European Union officials and entities for “supporting terrorism” amid ongoing protests over the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody. The Foreign Ministry released a list that includes EU lawmakers, advocacy groups, and media outlets accused...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Riot police were deployed in Tehran and other major Iranian cities as Wednesday marked 40 days since a young Iranian woman died in police custody. According to eyewitnesses, small groups of protesters took to the streets in the Iranian capital, mostly in busy roundabouts in central Tehran, chanting anti-government slogans. ...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has been appointed mediator of the political transition to elections in Chad. He was named during an extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in the nation’s capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday. Leaders from 11 countries of the group met to discu...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) – Nigerians are worried over security alerts recently issued by the US and British embassies warning of a heightened risk of terrorist attacks, especially in the capital Abuja. Nureni Amodu, an Abuja-based journalist, told Anadolu Agency that most residents are in a panic. “I avoid traffic like most resident...
BRUSSELS (AA) – Dozens of aircraft of NATO countries took part in the military alliance’s annual “Steadfast Noon” nuclear deterrence training exercise in northwestern Europe. “#NATO exercise #SteadfastNoon is a routine annual training activity. It involves 14 countries and more than 60 aircraft of various types,&#...
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday announced his new Cabinet, with the unity of his increasingly fractured party his top concern. Alongside the premiership itself, the three big offices of state in the UK are the chancellor, home secretary, and foreign secretary. Jeremy Hunt, a centrist, will remain c...
Khartoum, Sudan (AFP): A protester was killed in Sudan on Tuesday, medics said, as pro-democracy demonstrators marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed a transition to civilian rule. Waving Sudanese flags, thousands of protesters in Khartoum and its suburbs defied security forces who have carried out deadly crackdowns on past ralli...
Tehran, Iran (AFP): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday accused the United States of “dragging their feet” instead of making a decision to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. The 2015 agreement with major powers, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), gave Iran sanctions relief in return for ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday called the United States a “major ally” to the kingdom, saying the two countries will overcome their recent tension. “In the long term we’re solid allies,” Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih told an economic conference in Riyadh. “We’re close and we’re going to get over this recent spat […]...
ANKARA (AA) – Saudi Arabia has denied reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mocks US President Joe Biden in his private sessions. “The kingdom’s leaders have always respected US presidents. We believe deeply in the importance of a relationship based on mutual respect,” Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said. “These allega...
