Britain Outlines Lockdown Exit as Vaccines Show ‘Spectacular’ Results

VOA — LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans Monday to begin easing coronavirus lockdown measures, crediting the country’s rapid vaccination program for allowing Britain to begin reopening March 8. ... Read more »

Khamenei Says Iran Could Enrich Uranium to 60%

VOA — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday Iran could increase its level of uranium enrichment to whatever the country needs, including up to 60%, as a standoff between... Read more »

Experience Vies with Influence as US Fills Ambassador Slots

VOA — WASHINGTON – As a new administration in Washington works to staff up U.S. embassies around the world, policy experts are stressing the importance of getting the right balance between veteran... Read more »

US Starts Talks with Iran Over Hostages

VOA — WASHINGTON – White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday that the United States has started talks with Iran over the return of at least five American hostages whom... Read more »

Vaccine prevents 98.9% of COVID-19 deaths — Israel

DW — Citing Health Ministry data, Israel has also said that the rate of COVID-19 infections dropped massively among people who received both shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Israel’s Health Ministry on Saturday said... Read more »

Iran Considers EU-hosted Informal Meeting With US, Official Says

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Iran is studying a European Union proposal for an informal meeting between current members of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal and the United States, but has... Read more »

US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord

VOA — U.S. President Joe Biden warned Friday that climate change is a “global existential crisis” that must be addressed, as the United States rejoined the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.    “We... Read more »

Biden Says Iran Talks Needed to Avoid Mistakes in Mideast

VOA — U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday that the United States was driven to “reengage in negotiations” to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran by the desire to avoid missteps... Read more »

Mars landing: Nasa’s Perseverance rover in ‘great shape’

BBC — There's a new robot on the surface of Mars. The American space agency has successfully landed its Perseverance rover in a deep crater near the planet's equator called Jezero. Read more »

US Ready for Talks With Iran About Nuclear Deal

VOA — PARIS/WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday said it was ready to talk to Iran about both nations returning to a 2015 agreement that aimed to prevent Tehran from acquiring... Read more »