SANAA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — A UN special envoy has urged the immediate and unconditional release of all UN personnel held by Yemen’s Houthi group during a visit to Oman, said his office in a statement on Wednesday.
During his visit, UN Special…
Category: 1. Iran
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New eyewitness accounts detail chaos at Tehran girls’ school
In a series of video, audio, and text messages, the students at the school recalled the events and how it started due to very aggressive body and backpack searches at the school.
“A significant number of students’ mobile phones were thrown to…
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Daily World Briefing, Nov. 20
China welcomes Netherlands’ suspension of administrative order regarding Nexperia
China’s commerce ministry said Wednesday that the country welcomes the Dutch government’s move to suspend its administrative order regarding semiconductor…
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Arab Religious Prisoner Dies After Iran Denied Medical Treatment
An Iranian Arab religious prisoner died in Sheiban Prison after authorities repeatedly refused to transfer him for medical treatment des …
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2 More Baha'is Begin Prison Sentences in Iran
Two Baha’i men were transferred to prison to begin serving sentences on charges related to their religious activities.Parsa Soroushian …
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Grammy-winning Iranian singer says he faces bans from public venues
In an Instagram video story, he said that when he asked a club security guard why he was denied entry, the guard replied: “Because you are Shervin.”
Iran’s clerical rulers have eased enforcement of Islamic veiling laws, paused a draconian new…
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Tazewell County deputies earn EMT certifications to provide lifesaving aid before ambulances arrive
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. — Five Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office deputies were pinned as law enforcement EMTs at a recent Board of Supervisors meeting.
Launched in 2021, the program equips deputies with…
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Federal judge ends NOPD consent decree after 12 years
By John Simerman and Missy Wilkinson
The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateNEW ORLEANS — A federal judge ended her 12-year oversight of the New Orleans Police Department on Wednesday, clearing the city…
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Iran, Russia friendly, brotherly neighbors in region
The Diplomatic Ladies Association Charity Bazaar in Tehran
Every year, the Diplomatic Ladies Association of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran organizes a large international charity bazaar in Tehran, bringing together embassies, diplomatic…
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Iran warns against fresh Western-backed drive to tarnish its peaceful nuclear energy program
Iran strongly warns the US and its European allies against their pending push to compel the UN nuclear watchdog to adopt yet another politically motivated resolution against Tehran, calling the effort a self-serving attempt to instrumentalize the…
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