Top Iran Officials Delay Execution of Doctor After International Outcry, Wife Says

VOA — The wife of an Iranian-Swedish medical doctor sentenced to death in Iran for alleged espionage says senior officials have delayed her husband’s transfer to a prison where he could have... Read more »

Even Trump-Appointed Judges Balk at President’s Efforts to Overturn Election

VOA — WASHINGTON – Federal judge Stephanos Bibas pulled no punches when he issued a scathing opinion last Saturday rejecting the Trump campaign’s latest attempt to overturn the outcome of the November... Read more »

US CDC Advisers Prioritize Health Care Workers, Nursing Home Residents for Vaccine

VOA — Healthcare workers and nursing home residents should be among the first Americans to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, members of a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee determined... Read more »

More Reported Attacks on Iranian Military, Intelligence Officials as Parliament Reacts

VOA — CAIRO – Members of Iran’s parliament Tuesday chanted “death to Israel,” and they voted to increase the level of uranium enrichment to 20% and to halt U.N. nuclear inspections in... Read more »

Analysts: Iran Likely to Delay Response to Assassination of Top Nuclear Scientist

VOA — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has vowed to avenge the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh — a killing he and other Iranian leaders blame on Israel. But some diplomats and... Read more »

Biden Fractures Foot While Playing With His Dog

VOA — Over the years, White House pets have played a role – making the occupants a little more human.  President-elect Joe Biden’s dog Major may have overdone that duty. On Saturday,... Read more »

Los Angeles Issues Stay-at-Home Order to Curb COVID

VOA — A surge in new coronavirus cases has led California’s Los Angeles County to issue a new three-week, stay-at-home order which will go into effect Monday. The county had said previously... Read more »

Fakhrizadeh killing: Iran’s security apparatus under scrutiny

DW — Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was one of the best-protected people in Iran. His assassination has cast a damming light over the country's security apparatus. Read more »

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran blames Israel for killing top scientist

BBC — Iran’s president has blamed Israel for the killing of a top nuclear scientist on Friday, and said it would not slow down the country’s nuclear programme. Hassan Rouhani also said... Read more »

British-Australian Academic Accused of Spying by Iran Freed in Reported Prisoner Swap Deal

VOA — SYDNEY – A British-Australian academic has been released from prison in Iran after more than two years.   Kylie-Moore Gilbert was convicted on espionage charges, which she has always denied.... Read more »