Families of Iran’s Slain November 2019 Protesters Say Pursuit of Justice Thwarted by Govt’s Broken Promises

VOA — WASHINGTON – One year after Iranians began anti -government protests that drew the deadliest crackdown by security forces in decades, families of some slain protesters have lost hope for justice... Read more »

Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory

Tehran seems to think that the departure of its archenemy, Donald Trump, could give it more diplomatic scope for its regional ambitions. But this could prove to be very much mistaken. Read more »

Nasa SpaceX launch: Astronaut crew heads to orbit

BBC — Four astronauts - three from the US and one from Japan - have launched from Florida on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Read more »

America is back? — Joe Biden’s 5 biggest economic challenges

DW — From the pandemic to his tax and spending plans, US President-elect Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as soon as he takes office. DW looks at five challenges he must... Read more »

Report: Israelis Killed al-Qaida’s No. 2 Leader in Iran in August

VOA — WASHINGTON – Al-Qaida’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the... Read more »

Iran Risks World Chess Ban Unless It Backs Competing With Israelis

VOA — Iran risks being suspended from international chess tournaments beginning next month unless it publicly approves of Iranian players facing competitors from Tehran’s regional foe, Israel, according to a senior member... Read more »

US Immigration Policy Changes Expected Under Biden

VOA — WASHINGTON – The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden could swiftly reverse an array of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, many of which remain among the most contentious initiatives of... Read more »

No Voting System Deleted or Lost Votes in US Election, Security Groups Say

VOA — Election security officials have no evidence that ballots were deleted or lost by voting systems in this month’s U.S. election, two security groups said in a statement released Thursday by... Read more »

What will happen to Donald Trump?

DW — The current US president has yet to concede his election defeat, but that doesn’t mean he can stay in the White House forever. From legal battles to television aspirations, DW... Read more »

UN Agency: Iran Uranium Stockpile Still Violates Nuclear Deal

VOA — VIENNA – Iran continues to increase its stockpile of low-enriched uranium far beyond the limits set in a landmark nuclear deal with world powers and to enrich it to a... Read more »