Venezuela Slams US Bill to Ramp Up Sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Venezuela rejected on Tuesday a bill approved by the US House of Representatives to intensify sanctions against the South American nation.
Putin Ready for Talks on Ukraine, Including with Trump: Kremlin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized his readiness for talks on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing, commenting on a Reuters piece on possible contacts on the matter between Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump.
UK Police Say No Video Evidence of Russians’ Involvement in Salisbury Case
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UK police have no CCTV video footage to prove the involvement of Russian citizens Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov in the March 4, 2018 Salisbury incident, according to a report published as part of the public inquiry hearing into the case.
Moscow-Washington Hotline Not in Use Now: Kremlin Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US-Soviet Hotline, created for the Soviet and American leaders in the wake of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, is not being used at this point, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
Children’s Wellbeing ‘Under Threat’ in 2050, Warns UNICEF
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, the United Nations agency for children warned Tuesday in an annual report.
'Bomb Cyclone' Knocks Out Power, Downs Trees across Northwest US, Killing 1
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A major storm swept across the northwest US Tuesday evening, battering the region with strong winds and rain and causing widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least one person.
EU Nation Slams Reported US Lifting of Limits on Long-Range Weapons
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Warmongers in the US and EU are ignoring public opinion in their efforts to expand the conflict in Ukraine to a global scale, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said.
Suicide Car Bombing at A Security Post in Northwestern Pakistan Kills 11 People, Officials Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 security forces and wounding several others, four intelligence and security officials said Wednesday.
Trump’s Security Chief Nominee Blasts Biden’s Ukraine Missile ‘Escalation’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Allowing Kiev to use US-supplied long-range weapons against Russia will only escalate the conflict that US President-elect Donald Trump is trying to end, the incoming White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, has said.
New German Government Should Focus on Repairing, Reactivating Nord Stream 2: Lawmaker
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The incoming German government must address the critical need to repair and reactivate the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of the "Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance - For Reason and Justice" (BSW) party, asserted in an interview with the Berliner Zeitung newspaper.
Floods Strike Thousands of Houses in Northern Philippines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Floodwaters reaching more than four meters high swamped thousands of houses in the storm-battered northern Philippines on Tuesday after rivers overflowed following heavy rain and a dam release.
Ecuador Declares National Emergency amid Wildfires, Drought
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ecuador declared a 60-day national emergency to tackle wildfires, water shortages and drought afflicting the South American country, said Energy Minister Ines Manzano on Monday.
UK, India to Resume Stalled Free Trade Talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil.
Boeing to Lay Off over 2,500 Workers in US as Part of Sweeping Cuts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Boeing will lay off more than 2,500 workers in the US states of Washington, Oregon, South Carolina and Missouri, as part of the debt-heavy US plane maker’s plan to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its global workforce.
President of Abkhazia Bzhania Resigns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania has filed a resignation, Vice President Badra Gunba told reporters.
French Farmers Back on Streets as Mercosur Talks Fuel Discontent
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Farmers will protest across France on Monday as the prospect of a trade deal between European and Mercosur countries sharpens discontent over foreign competition that fueled a farming crisis earlier this year.
US Is Now at War with Russia, Ritter Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States is at war with Russia now that US President Joe Biden has authorized using ATACMS missiles for strikes against Russian territory, former US intelligence officer and UN inspector Scott Ritter said.
Psaki: US Democrats Are ‘in Wilderness’ with No ‘Clear Leader’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former White House Communications Director and MSNBC host Jen Psaki said Democrats right now are “in the wilderness” with no clear leader to guide them after a brutal US election loss.
