Millions of Americans Risk Eviction As COVID-19 Cases Spike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting from Sunday as a nationwide ban on evictions expires, against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political finger-pointing.
Protesters Demand Probe into Canada Indigenous Schools
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hundreds of protesters in Canada's capital called on Saturday for a probe into a boarding school system for indigenous children, as outrage built after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at several of the facilities.
US Sees Ongoing Spike in Gun, Ammo Sales
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US is continuing to see a spike in gun and ammunition sales that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cuba Condemns US Sanctions on Nat'l Police as 'Justification' for Continued Blockade
TEHRAN(Tasnim) – Washington's new bout of sanctions against the Cuban police and its leaders is a means to justify the island's continued economic blockade, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said.
Biden Says He Is Hopeful about Talks with Russia on Strategic Stability
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden said he is hopeful about the Russian-American strategic stability talks, the first round of which took place earlier this week in Geneva.
Haiti Police Say Former Supreme Court Judge Suspect in President's Killing
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Haitian police on Friday outlined fresh accusations against a former Supreme Court judge over her links to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise earlier this month, saying she had met with some Colombian mercenaries accused of killing him.
Pakistan Locks Down Karachi amid New Coronavirus Surge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistani authorities have imposed a lockdown in the southern Sindh province, including the commercial hub of Karachi and other urban centers, amid an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases.
Russian Commandos Redeploy to Uzbekistan for Drills on Afghan Border
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Peacekeepers and commandos of Russia’s Central Military District have redeployed to Uzbekistan for joint drills on the border with Afghanistan that will focus on the tasks of protecting the state’s territorial integrity, the District’s press office reported on Friday.
Lukashenko Says Belarus Might Host Russian Troops if Union State Endangered
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russian troops may be deployed in Belarus should a threat to the Russia-Belarus Union State arise, but there is no need for this move now, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with local officials on Friday.
Sydney Police Call for Military to Enforce Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police in Australia’s largest city have requested military help to enforce a coronavirus lockdown as infections in Sydney reached a new record Thursday.
Officials in Tokyo Alarmed As Cases Hit Record Highs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japanese officials sounded alarm Thursday after Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for two straight days with the Olympics well underway.
Russian Defense Ministry Signs Contract on First 10 S-500 Air Defense Systems: Source
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Almaz-Antey on shipment of the first batch of the S-500 Prometey air defense systems, a source in the military-industrial complex said.
Floods Make Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya Camps
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Days of heavy rainfall have pelted Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended family or in communal shelters.
Delta Variant Drives Virus Spread to Three China Provinces
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China Thursday reported small coronavirus outbreaks driven by the Delta variant in three provinces as a cluster linked to an eastern airport spread despite mass testing and a vaccination drive.
54 Percent of Black Americans Say They Have Experienced Unfair Treatment: Gallup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The majority of Black Americans say they have been treated unfairly in at least one situation, according to a Gallup survey released Tuesday.
Top Security Official for Slain Haitian President Arrested
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top security official of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise was arrested by police on suspicion of involvement in the assassination plot, his lawyer said on Tuesday, as another aide's apparent account of the event was leaked on social media.
'This Is How I'm Going to Die': Officers Share US Capitol Attack Testimonies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – “This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance," Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying at the emotional opening hearing of the congressional panel investigating the violent January 6 Capitol insurrection.
North, South Korea in Talks over Summit, Reopening Liaison Office
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang demolished last year and hold a summit as part of efforts to restore relations, three South Korean government sources with knowledge of the matter said.
