Police: ‘Targeted’ Shooting Leaves Three Dead in South Minneapolis, Two Others Seriously Hurt
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three people are dead and two others are in the hospital following what police are saying was a “targeted” and possibly gang-related shooting early Wednesday in south Minneapolis.
Croatian Electricity Network Needs Modernization, Says Expert
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Croatia needs to draw a lesson from the power outages in Spain and Portugal as 61 percent of its electricity transmission network is outdated and in urgent need of modernization, a Croatian energy expert warned on Wednesday.
Banned Weapons Used in US Strike on Yemen Migrant Center
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Yemeni organization said it had discovered remnants of a US-made GBU-39 JDAM bunker-buster bomb used in the American attack on a detention center building for illegal African migrants inside the Saada Correctional Facility.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals Win An Election Upended by Trump
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by US President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.
Russia-China Trade Unchanged amid Global Trade Wars: Deputy Economy Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia does not see any consequences from the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump and there is no significant slowdown in trade with China, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Vladimir Ilyichev said speaking at the RBC Foreign Trade Forum.
US Congressman Initiates Procedure of Trump’s Impeachment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Congressman Shri Thanedar (a Democrat representing Michigan) announced that he has initiated a procedure to impeach current President Donald Trump.
Compromise on US Tariffs Will 'Only Embolden Bully': China's Top Diplomat Tells BRICS
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Silence and compromise on the tariff war initiated by the US will “only embolden the bully,” China's top diplomat Wang Yi has told the bloc of emerging economies at a summit in the Brazilian city of Rio De Janeiro.
China Blames US Tariffs for Halting Boeing Plane Deliveries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China on Tuesday blamed US tariffs for Beijing’s decision to stop accepting new aircraft from aviation giant Boeing, saying the levies had “disrupted the international air transport market.”
Spain, Portugal Hit by Massive Power Outage, Leaving Residents Scrambling
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Electricity had been restored to most of Spain and Portugal early on Tuesday after huge nationwide blackouts, although authorities were still trying to find out what caused the sudden outage.
Medvedev Believes Threat of Nuclear Apocalypse Is Still There
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, addressed participants in the educational marathon "Knowledge. First," emphasizing that, although the specter of nuclear catastrophe has somewhat receded, it continues to loom as a persistent threat.
1 Killed, Over 40 Injured in Oil Tanker Explosion in SW Pakistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least one person was killed and over 40 others were injured when an oil tanker exploded in Pakistan's southwest Baluchistan province on Monday, police and government officials said.
China Says 'No Phone Call' Recently between Xi, Trump
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Beijing on Monday insisted that "no phone call" took place recently between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, after Donald Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader.
In Australian Election Race, Trump 'Chaos' Is Making A Conservative Vote Risky
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In the well-heeled Sydney beachside suburb of Bondi Junction, early voters leaving a pre-poll center said they had Donald Trump and the global economy on their mind.
South Korea Rules Out Tariff Deal with US before June 3 Snap Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds a presidential election on June 3, and flagged challenges to reaching a deal even before early July.
Lavrov, Rubio Exchange Views on Russia-US Relations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Trump’s NATO Warnings Jolt Europe into Rethinking Defense
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Inside a sprawling hangar in Spain, workers bolt together a fuselage for European aerospace giant Airbus, which churns out jets and other military equipment.
Myrtle Beach Shooting Leaves 11 Wounded, Police Fatally Shoot 1
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people wounded, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said.
Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia with At Least Eight Dead, 29 Rescued
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tunisia's coast guard on Monday recovered the bodies of eight African migrants after their boat sank off the country's coast as it sailed towards Europe, a security official said, adding that 29 other people were rescued.
