The commander of Iran’s navy said in a speech on January 7 that the modern-day Saudi Arabian royal family are descendants of Jews who fought early Muslim tribes. The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]
KOBLENZ, Germany (Reuters) -A German court on Thursday jailed an ex-Syrian intelligence officer for life for murder, rape and crimes against humanity, handing down the first ever conviction for state-backed torture committed during Syria’s civil […]
Spread of COVID-19 Variants Alongside Inflation, Debt, and Inequality Intensifies Uncertainty WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022—Following a strong rebound in 2021, the global economy is entering a pronounced slowdown amid fresh threats from COVID-19 variants and […]
Russia and US discuss Ukraine frictions and European security at talks in Geneva with no sign the two sides had narrowed their differences. Russia and the United States gave no sign that they had narrowed […]
VOA News – Pope Francis Monday said getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a “moral obligation” as part of caring for the health of oneself and others and urged on international efforts to vaccinate the world’s […]
Martin Scott* Around Australia, more than 116,000 new COVID-19 infections were reported today, smashing yesterday’s record high of 78,166. Per capita, the pandemic is now growing faster in Australia than in the United States. While […]
Kazakhstan authorities say hundreds of police have been injured and 18 security forces personnel killed – as a Russia-led military alliance heads to the country. Dozens of protesters have been killed in Kazakhstan, as fresh […]
AFP* Japan and Australia on Thursday signed a “landmark” treaty to strengthen defense ties, saying the accord would contribute to regional stability, as China expands its military and economic clout. While Australian Prime Minister Scott […]
While governments across the world scramble to grapple with a surge in Omicron cases, a new variant named ‘IHU’ has been reported from France with 12 persons testing positive for the new variant. Even as […]
US, Russia, China, the UK and France who are permanent members of the UN Security Council agree ‘nuclear war cannot be won’ Five of the world’s most powerful nations have agreed that “a nuclear war […]