Macron Signs Controversial Labor Reforms Law
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - French President Emmanuel Macron signs the controversial labor reform legislation, which sparked mass protests in the country.
Spain Sends More Police to Catalonia to Block Referendum
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Spain's interior ministry said on Friday it was sending more state police to Catalonia to maintain order and make sure a banned referendum on independence does not take place.
Turks Boast That Russian S-400 SAMs Can Take Out American B-52s, F-22s, Tomahawks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Surprising as it may be to the US, their staunch NATO ally Turkey is listing the American-made warplanes and missiles it says are vulnerable to the Russian-made S-400 SAMs it has just bought.
UN Estimates $200mln Needed for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh for 6 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The United Nations estimates that $200 million will be needed over the next six months to help Rohingya Muslims refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in "massive numbers" to escape a bloody military campaign.
Bangladesh's PM at UN Urges 'Safe Zones' for Myanmar's Rohingya
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Bangladesh's prime minister on Thursday proposed creating UN-supervised safe zones inside Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims who are fleeing a military crackdown to seek refuge in her country.
Turkey: 4 Migrants Killed, 20 Missing after Boat Sinks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A fishing boat carrying migrants sank off Turkey's coast in the Black Sea early Friday, killing at least four and leaving 20 others missing, the Turkish coast guard said.
UN Security Council Opposes Kurdish Independence Vote
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The UN Security Council on Thursday warned that a referendum on independence by Iraq's Kurdistan Region was potentially destabilizing, adding its weight to international opposition to the vote.
'White Silence Is Violence.' Hundreds of 'Allies' Protest in St. Louis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hundreds of mostly white protesters gathered Thursday evening in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, and marched, chanting "white silence is violence."
Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico, Kills over 32 in Caribbean
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hurricane Maria destroyed buildings and knocked out power across Puerto Rico before flooding parts of the Dominican Republic and then regaining some of its strength as it approached the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas late on Thursday.
Myanmar Protesters Try to Block Aid Shipment to Rohingya Muslims
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Buddhist protesters in Myanmar threw petrol bombs to try to block a shipment of aid to Muslims in Rakhine state, where the United Nations has accused the military of ethnic cleansing, before police fired in the air to disperse them.
Watchdog: Nuclear Warheads Still Building Up in 4 Countries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The global number of nuclear warheads dropped last year, but it seems China, India, North Korea and Pakistan are expanding the size of their atomic arsenals, a Swedish arms watchdog said Thursday.
Obama Speaks Out against Republican Healthcare Plan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US president Barack Obama used a rare public appearance to speak out against the latest Republican efforts to upend his signature healthcare reforms.
N. Korea Shrugs Off Trump Threat as 'Dog's Bark'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea's foreign minister has brushed aside US President Donald Trump's fiery threat to destroy his nation, comparing it to a "dog's bark" and suggesting Pyongyang would not be deterred by the rhetoric.
Myanmar Gov't to Resettle Refugees Displaced in Northern Rakhine State
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Myanmar government will resettle refugees displaced at home and abroad due to conflicts in the country's northern Rakhine state, said U Win Myat Aye, minister of social welfare, relief and resettlement on Wednesday.
Russia Conducts Test Launch of RS-24 Yars ICBM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The solid-fuel mobile ICBM RS-24 Yars (NATO reporting name SS-27 Mod 2) equipped with a multiple independently targeted reentry vehicle was test-launched from the Plesetsk space center.
Major Terrorist Attack in Australia ‘Inevitable’, Says Counter-Terrorism Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - One of Australia’s top counter-terrorism officials has joined the ranks of people advising citizens to learn to live under a threat of terrorism, saying that a major attack on Aussie soil is inevitable.
Maduro Calls Trump 'New Hitler' after His Remarks about Venezuela in UN Speech
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has described US President Donald Trump as new Hitler in international politics.
Part of London Cordoned Off by Armed Police Investigating Suspicious Package
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Police have evacuated part of the City of London amid a security alert over a "suspicious package".
Turkey Mulling Sanctions over Kurdish Referendum
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Tuesday warned of sanctions against the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) if it proceeds with its planned referendum for independence next week.
