G7 Countries Agree on How to Deliver $50 bln in Loans to Ukraine: Statement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Group of Seven (G7) countries have reached an agreement on how to deliver some $50 bln in loans to Ukraine, according to a joint statement.
3 Dead After Light Planes Collide in Australia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three men died after two light planes collided midair and crashed into a forested area southwest of Sydney on Saturday.
Death toll from Typhoon Trami in Philippines Climbs to 81
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from Typhoon Trami, also locally known as Tropical Storm Kristine, has climbed to 81 as thousands of people have been affected across the country, local media said.
US Greenlights More Arms Sales to Taiwan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of air-defense systems and radars to Taiwan.
Suicide Attack Kills 4 Security Personnel in Northwest Pakistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A suicide attack at a checkpoint killed four Pakistani security personnel and injured five in the country’s northwest on Saturday, police said.
BRICS May Bring End of West's Dominance Closer: Lukashenko
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – BRICS by its potential can bring the end of the West's dominance closer, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at the BRICS Plus/Outreach plenary session.
‘Theft’ of Sovereign Assets Is Now US Government Policy: Moscow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Washington’s use of the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to repay its massive $20 billion loan to Ukraine shows that the US has advanced “theft” to the level of government policy, the Russian Embassy in the US has said.
North Korea Trash Balloon Lands in South Korea President's Compound, Security Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Refuse carried by a North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital city of Seoul on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
Harris Calls Trump A Fascist Unfit for Office
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US Vice President Kamala Harris called former US President Donald Trump a “fascist” at a CNN town hall Wednesday in Pennsylvania — echoing his onetime chief of staff's criticism as she makes a more vocal pitch to voters that he is unfit for office.
BRICS Sign of Shift in Old World Order: Indian Top Diplomat
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The BRICS association is a sign of the changes occurring in the old world order, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said at the BRICS Plus/Outreach meeting.
Putin Offers Erdogan Condolences over Terrorist Attack in Ankara
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday offered condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over a terrorist attack in the Turkish capital Ankara that has taken the lives of four people.
Trump Presidency Could Deal Heavy Blow to Germany's Flagging Economy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany would be the big loser if a Trump presidency sparked a tit-for-tat trade war between the United States and Europe, with Germany's previously much-envied industrial strength potentially becoming an acute vulnerability.
Man Arrested After Shots Fired at Police in Australia's Victoria State
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A man was arrested after he fired at police in the southeast of the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday.
India Evacuates People in Advance of Tropical Storm
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal.
All BRICS States Positively Influence Global Stability: Putin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – All BRICS member states positively influence global stability in fact rather than in words, which is particularly important now, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the BRICS summit.
China’s Xi Calls for Preventing Escalation of Ukraine Conflict
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Any side effects or escalation of the Ukraine crisis should be prevented, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said at the BRICS Summit in Kazan.
Wife of Pakistan's Ex-PM Imran Khan Granted Bail in State Gifts Case, His Party Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A court in Pakistan granted bail to the wife of former prime minister Imran Khan in a case pertaining to the illegal sale of state gifts, his party said on Wednesday - a relief for the embattled politician who could see his spouse released from prison for the first time in months.
Trump Alleges UK ‘Interference’ in US Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint over alleged election meddling in the upcoming US election by the UK’s ruling party.
