Cyclone Toll Passes 200 in Malawi, Mozambique As Hopes for Survivors Fade
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique passed 200 on Tuesday after the record-breaking storm triggered floods and landslips in its second strike on Africa in less than three weeks.
UK Loses Total of 220,000 Working Days to Strike Action in January
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A total of 220,000 working days were lost to strike action in January, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.
Lahore Most Polluted City, Pakistan Third among Countries: Survey
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lahore in Pakistan has jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers.
China to Fully Reopen Borders to Foreigners
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of visas to be issued from Wednesday.
North Korea Fires Unspecified Ballistic Missile toward East Sea: South Korean Military
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, a day after South Korea and the United States kicked off a regular military exercise.
‘Mexico Is Safer than US,’ Amlo Says after Attack on Four Americans
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mexico’s president has asserted that his country is safer than the United States, pushing back against US critics of his security record following a deadly kidnapping near the border that claimed the lives of two Americans.
China’s Xi Jinping Plans Russia Visit Soon
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to travel to Russia to meet with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter said, which would be sooner than previously expected.
US Heading for Another Great Depression: Trump
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US president Donald Trump blamed the incumbent, Joe Biden, for the economic problems of the United States and predicted a new Great Depression.
Thirty Migrants Missing, 17 Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Central Mediterranean
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thirty people are missing and 17 were rescued in the central Mediterranean on Sunday after the boat in which they were traveling from Libya capsized in bad weather, Italy’s coast guard said.
No Departures at Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg Airports As Security Staff Strike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg airports said no commercial flights would take off on Monday due to a strike by trade union Verdi over pay.
Finding COVID-19's Origins Is A Moral Imperative: WHO's Tedros
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World Health Organization said, in his strongest comments yet that the UN body remains committed to finding how the virus arose.
'History Will Hold Donald Trump Accountable' for Jan. 6, Pence Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US vice president Mike Pence offered his most forceful rebuke to date of his one-time boss Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that history will hold him accountable for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
One in Five UK Students at Top Universities Consider Dropping Out over Cost of Living
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – One in five UK students at Russell Group universities are considering dropping out because of the cost of living crisis, and a quarter are regularly going without food and other essentials, the Observer can reveal.
North Korea Approves War Deterrent Steps against South Korea-US Drills at Key Party Meeting: KCNA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea has decided to take "important, practical" measures for the "offensive use" of war deterrents, state media said Sunday, with the United States and South Korea set to launch their joint military exercise this week.
French Senate Approves Macron’s Pension Plan amid New Protests
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The French Senate has approved President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform plan as hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied in cities across the country to oppose the changes.
New Chinese Defense Minister under Russia-Linked US Sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) appointed General Li Shangfu, who has been sanctioned by the US for dealings with Russia, as the country’s new defense minister on Sunday.
Cyclone in Peru Causes Major Flooding, at Least Six Dead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least six people have died in Peru over the last few days as a powerful cyclone unleashed torrential rain, battering hundreds of homes and causing major disruptions in northern areas of the Latin American country, the authorities said.
Poland Sees Rise in Food Theft
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of shoplifting crimes in Poland increased by almost a third in 2022, newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported citing police data.
