Hate Crime Surged in England, Wales after Terrorist Attacks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A sustained four-month spike in hate crime after this year’s terrorist attacks peaked at a higher level than that following last year’s EU referendum, according to Britain's Home Office figures.
Moscow Blasts UK Media’s ‘Fake’ News Reports on Oil Supplies to Taliban
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - UK media reports on Russia supplying oil products to the Taliban are nothing but fake news aimed at diverting the attention of the international community from NATO’s policy fiasco of brute force in Afghanistan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
'Shocking' Abuse of Migrants in Libya Smuggling Hub: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - More than 20,000 migrants, including pregnant women and babies, are being held either in detention centres or by traffickers in Libya's people-smuggling hub Sabratha, the UN said Tuesday, warning of abuse "on a shocking scale".
Moscow Police Identify Telephone Terrorist Reporting Bomb Threat at US Embassy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Police have identified a man who reported a fake bomb threat at the US embassy in Moscow, a source in the city’s emergency services told TASS, adding that the man had three criminal records.
Egypt Invited to Astana Talks on Syria as Observer: Source
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Egypt has received an invitation to join the talks on Syria in Astana as an observer, an Egyptian source familiar with the situation around the intra-Syrian settlement informed TASS.
Catalonia: New Protests after Secession Leaders Jailed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Protesters are gathering for a fresh round of demonstrations in Barcelona to demand the release of two leaders of Catalonia's pro-independence movement who were jailed in a sedition probe.
Madrid Jails Catalan Separatist Leaders Pending Investigation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Spain has signaled a hardening line over Catalonia by jailing the leaders of two of the largest separatist organizations in a move seen as taking Madrid closer to imposing central rule over Catalonia.
UN Report on Rohingya Hunger Is Shelved at Myanmar's Request
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The United Nations food aid agency withdrew a critical report revealing desperate hunger among the persecuted Rohingya population after the Myanmar government demanded it be taken down, the Guardian has learned.
Three People Die as Storm Ophelia Batters Ireland, Britain
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Storm Ophelia is expected to cause further disruption in Great Britain today after three people died in hurricane-force winds and hundreds of thousands were left without power.
North Korean UN Envoy Says 'Nuclear War May Break Out at Any Moment'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - North Korea’s deputy UN ambassador has warned that the situation on the Korean peninsula “has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment”.
Militants Rob Bank, Attack Church in Egypt's Sinai; 7 Dead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - In a brazen daytime attack, about a dozen militants robbed a local bank, lobbed grenades and traded gunfire with security forces guarding an unused church in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday, killing seven people, including three civilians, officials said.
Cyber Cold War Is Just Getting Started, Claims Hillary Clinton
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hillary Clinton embarked on a speaking tour of Britain with a message that the Brexit referendum was won on the basis of a big lie and warning that Vladimir Putin has been conducting a “cyber cold war” against the west.
US Diplomatic Team Due in Ankara to Resolve Visa Rift
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Senior US diplomats are due to arrive in Ankara on Monday in an attempt to resolve the visa crisis between the countries, a Turkish Foreign Ministry official said.
Austria Lurches to the Right, Elects Youngest Ever Leader
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Austrian politics has veered strongly to the right with gains for the far-right and conservative parties in elections this weekend.
30 Killed as Wildfires Rage in Portugal, Spain
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - At least 27 people have died in fires which have ravaged forests in northern and central Portugal over the past 24 hours, rescuers said Monday, as three people were killed in Spain in blazes sparked by arsonists and fanned by Hurricane Ophelia.
Catalan Leader Fails to Spell Out Independence Stance, Calls for Talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont failed to clarify on Monday whether he had declared Catalonia's independence from Spain last week, paving the way for the central government to take control of the region and rule it directly.
Maduro Wins Landslide Victory in Venezuela State Elections
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - President Nicolas Maduro's government won a landslide victory in closely watched regional elections in Venezuela on Sunday, according to official results that the opposition said were "suspicious."
South Korea, US Begin Naval Drills amid North Korean Threat
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - South Korean and US troops began five days of naval drills on Monday after North Korea renewed its threat to fire missiles near the American territory of Guam.
Thousands of New Rohingya Refugees Flee Violence, Hunger in Myanmar to Bangladesh
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hungry, destitute and scared, thousands of new Rohingya refugees crossed the border into Bangladesh from Myanmar early on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, fleeing attacks by Buddhist mobs and hunger that the United Nations has called ethnic cleansing.
