Schools Shut in Sri Lanka amid Fuel Crisis TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Schools were shut in Colombo and public employees were asked to work from home, amid a severe fuel shortage in Sri Lanka in seven decades. June, 27, 2022 - 17:07
South Korean Official Urges China, Russia to Prevent North Korean Nuke Test TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top South Korean official said Monday that North Korea is increasingly targeting the South with its nuclear arms program, and urged China and Russia to persuade the North not to conduct a widely expected nuclear test. June, 27, 2022 - 16:25
2 Killed, 20 Injured in Clashes during Local Elections in Southern Pakistan TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least two political workers were killed and around 20 others injured on Sunday during local bodies elections in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, local media reported. June, 27, 2022 - 15:55
Iran Ready to Share Achievements with D-8: President TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian president expressed the country’s readiness to provide the members of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation with its technological and knowledge-based achievements. June, 27, 2022 - 15:42
Americans’ Views of Economy, Finances Worsen: Poll TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three-quarters of Americans rate the current condition of the economy as fairly bad or very bad, and a majority are concerned about their ability to afford day-to-day expenses, according to a new CBS News-YouGov poll. June, 27, 2022 - 15:25
North Korea Says US Is Setting Up Asian NATO; Vows Stronger Defense TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea has accused the United States of setting up a military alliance like NATO in Asia, saying the unwavering US aim to oust North Korea's government compelled it to develop stronger defenses. June, 27, 2022 - 15:11
Stands Collapse during Bullfighting in Colombia, Killing 5 (+Video) TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least five people died and dozens more were injured Sunday when the stands collapsed during a corraleja, or bullfighting festival, in Colombia's Tolima Department, local authorities said. June, 27, 2022 - 14:57
Iran Applies for BRICS Membership TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has applied for joining the group of five major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a spokesman said. June, 27, 2022 - 14:46
Burkina Faso Shiite Muslims Follow Iran’s Leader: Senior Cleric TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The leader of Burkina Faso Shiite Muslims says Twelver Shiism has taken root among the people of the West African country ever since the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979. June, 27, 2022 - 14:06
Top General: Iran Will Certainly React to Israeli Collaboration with CENTCOM TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces denounced the Zionist regime’s participation in the US Central Command’s military activities and war games as a source of threat to the region, which he said would definitely trigger a reaction from Iran. June, 27, 2022 - 13:49
Iranian FM to Visit Turkey, Turkmenistan TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hossein Amirabdollahian is going to visit Turkey on Monday for the first time in his capacity as the foreign minister of Iran, before traveling to Turkmenistan. June, 27, 2022 - 12:48
A Persian Gulf State to Host Talks on Removal of Iran Sanctions in Days: Spokesman TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The time and venue of negotiations on the removal of sanctions against Iran have almost been finalized, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said, noting that the talks will kick off in a Persian Gulf country within the next days. June, 27, 2022 - 12:22
Knife Attacker Kills 1, Wounds 5 at German Asylum Shelter TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A knife-wielding attacker stabbed several people in a shelter for asylum-seekers in southern Germany, killing one man and wounding at least five people. June, 27, 2022 - 12:06
UK Presses On with Changes to Brexit Deal despite EU Opposition TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will press ahead on Monday with legislation to scrap rules on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, setting up further clashes with the European Union. June, 27, 2022 - 11:57
Iran, Pakistan Discuss Closer Military Cooperation TEHRAN (Tasnim) – High-ranking generals from Iran and Pakistan weighed plans to promote military and security cooperation between the two neighbors. June, 27, 2022 - 11:37
Iran to Take Part at Japan’s Jata Tourism Exhibition TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran will set up a pavilion at the JATA Japan International Tourism Exhibition, which will be held on Sep. 22-25 in Tokyo. June, 27, 2022 - 11:18
Thousands of Demonstrators Rally in Madrid against NATO Summit TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Sunday to call for peace and protest against a NATO summit to be held in the Spanish capital this week. June, 27, 2022 - 11:10
Diplomat Highlights Role of D-8 in Iran’s Economic Diplomacy TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister pointed to the significant role of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, known as Developing-8, in Iran’s economic diplomacy agenda, expressing the country’s readiness to achieve the common goals of its member states. June, 27, 2022 - 10:57
Iran Welcomes Thaw in Ties with Saudi Arabia, Egypt TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian foreign minister welcomed plans for the reopening of embassies in Tehran and Riyadh, also noting that stronger relations between Iran and Egypt would serve the interests of the region and the Muslim world. June, 27, 2022 - 10:21
Turkey Not to Join Anti-Russian Sanctions: Presidential Spokesman TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkey will not join the West’s anti-Russian sanctions over the Ukrainian crisis, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Sunday. June, 27, 2022 - 10:09