White House says plans to address causes of migration show results

VOA — WASHINGTON — The White House’s strategy for curbing migration to the United States from Central America zeroes in on job creation, economic investment and support for human rights. Biden administration... Read more »

Biden Kicks Off Fundraising Blitz Amid Lack of Enthusiasm Among Key Voter Groups

VOA — President Joe Biden is in Boston, Massachusetts, Tuesday kicking off a series of three fundraising events, including a concert by singer-songwriter James Taylor. Biden will be appearing at several more... Read more »

Costumed Warriors Commemorate Ashura in Iran

VOA — NOOSH ABAD, IRAN — Once a year, in central Iran’s city of Noosh Abad, men don warrior costumes and children portray supernatural beings to usher in one of the holiest... Read more »

Surveillance Caught Hackers and Fentanyl Smugglers, White House Says in Promoting Spying Law

VOA — WASHINGTON — The U.S. has used electronic surveillance programs to catch fentanyl smugglers and the hackers who temporarily shut down a major U.S. fuel pipeline, the White House said Tuesday... Read more »

The Shahnameh as World Literature

Rasoul Sorkhabi The Shahnameh (or Shahnama, شاهنامه) of Ferdowsi (940-1020 AD) composed in Persian at the turn of the 11th century is the national epic of the Iranian and Persian-speaking peoples. This... Read more »

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Cables: US Falsely Said British Queen Backed 1953 Iran Coup

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The U.S. ambassador to Iran mistakenly told the shah in 1953 that Britain’s newly enthroned Queen Elizabeth II backed a plan to overthrow the country’s... Read more »

Facebook Says It Dismantles Disinformation Network Tied to Iran’s State Media

VOA — LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO – Iran’s state broadcaster has used hundreds of fake social media accounts to covertly spread pro-Iranian messaging online since at least 2011, targeting voters in countries including Britain... Read more »

Whitmer Says ‘Racism’ Fueled Protests Over Virus Response

VOA — LANSING, MICHIGAN – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday said gun-toting protesters who demonstrated inside the state Capitol in opposition to some of her moves to battle the coronavirus “depicted... Read more »

Coronavirus: US to Borrow Record $3tn as Spending Soars

BBC — The US has said it wants to borrow a record $3tn (£2.4tn) in the second quarter, as coronavirus-related rescue packages blow up the budget. The sum is more than five... Read more »