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Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that Iran’s nuclear program could be considered as the most transparent program of any kind in the world, calling on IAEA’s Board of Governors to stand up to the US’ bullying. Utilizing political criteria in the mutual consideration of the duties and rights …

A Russian court on Monday sentenced former US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in a penal colony for espionage in a case that strained ties with Washington and fuelled speculation of a prisoner swap. Moscow City Court found Whelan guilty of receiving classified information as he stood in the …

Global stocks fell sharply Monday as the United States and China grapple with new coronavirus outbreaks, signaling that the pandemic isn’t done wreaking havoc on the global economy. Dow (INDU) futures were down more than 450 points, or 1.9%, ahead of the opening bell after plunging as much as 800 …

An American fighter jet crashed on Monday on a routine training flight off the northeast coast of England, the United States Air Force said. A British search and rescue team was helping to search for the one pilot who was aboard. The jet, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle, was …

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated each year on 14 June to commemorate the day on which the country adopted its famous stars and stripes. The celebration was officially recognized by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, to mark the date in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress selected …

Thousands of protesters in Tokyo took part in a Black Lives Matter march on Sunday, calling for an end to racial discrimination and police abuse after the killing of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis last month. Demonstrators marched through the streets of the capital’s Shibuya and Harajuku districts chanting …

Donald Trump’s address at the US West Point Military Academy has been dissected and analyzed by hundreds of wannabe online neurologists concerned by the supposed ‘deteriorating health’ of their commander-in-chief. At one point during his speech to US military academy graduates on Saturday, Trump used both of his hands to …

The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food. Kim Yo Jong, who serves unofficially as one of Kim Jong Un’s …

At least 36 people have been arrested in Atlanta, the Atlanta Police spokesman said. Police fired tear gas at protesters and shut down an interstate as a Wendy’s where an Atlanta police officer shot and killed a black man was set on fire. One of the officers involved in the …

A man was killed after reportedly being shot by an Atlanta police officer late Friday night, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. At 10:33 p.m. local time officers responded to a Wendy’s restaurant after receiving a complaint that a man was asleep in a parked car in the drive-thru, …

Joe Biden has released a new campaign ad, that takes aim at President Donald Trump, for reportedly visiting the White House bunker during George Floyd protests. The new ad, from the presumptive Democratic candidate for president, criticises the president’s leadership qualities, and is titled “Deer In The Headlight Pt 2”. …

US President Donald Trump has postponed his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma by one day to June 20. He said on Twitter it was done out of respect for African Americans since the original date coincided with Juneteenth, the day when the emancipation of slaves is celebrated. We had previously scheduled …

Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention. Democrats with knowledge of the process said Biden’s search committee has narrowed the choices to as few as six serious …

Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, citing his tweet challenging a colleague’s silence on the issue. Brandon Dail, a user interface engineer in Seattle, wrote on Twitter that he …

As the world was gripped by the shocking scenes of police brutality against the Black community in the United States and the aggressive posture adopted by President Donald Trump against the protestors, an important development was missed by many observers. On May 29, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) …

US occupation forces are going ahead with looting oil and gas fields in Syria. SANA news agency reported on Friday that US occupation forces stole a convoy loaded with dozens of tanks and tankers of fuel material heading from the Al-Jazeera region towards the Iraqi lands. The news agency quoted …

Joe Biden’s campaign says President Donald Trump’s effort to campaign on an improving economy is a “desperate scheme” that ignores how his handling of the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the economic downturn, according to a memo sent Friday to surrogates. The Democratic presidential nominee’s team argues that Trump “bungled” the …

Most Americans, including a majority of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, support sweeping law enforcement reforms such as a ban on chokeholds and racial profiling after the latest death of an African American while in police custody, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. The national survey on June 9-10, shows …

Iran has criticized the United States and some other countries for seeking to undermine the mechanisms and procedures of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s reports on Tehran’s nuclear activities. Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the international organizations in Vienna Kazem Gharibabadi, in an Instagram post on Friday, lambasted the …

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the decree of US President Donald Trump to impose sanctions against officials of the International Criminal Court, AFP reported. “This court is politicized and obsessed with carrying out a headhunt against Israel and the United States as well as other democratic countries that respect …