Why a Big Boost in Litigation Is Possible After Tuesday’s Election

VOA — WASHINGTON – With Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election upon us, it is far from certain that either President Donald Trump or his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, will emerge... Read more »

Jailed Iranian Union Leader in Severe Pain, Getting Insufficient Care, Wife Says

VOA — An Iranian teachers union leader, who has been jailed in Iran since 2016 and whose prison term was recently extended by a decade, is receiving inadequate medical treatment for severe... Read more »

US Sanctions Target 11 Entities, 5 People for Violating Iran Sanctions

VOA — The U.S. Treasury and State departments on Thursday announced sanctions on 11 entities in Iran, China and Singapore for buying and selling Iranian petrochemicals.  In addition, the Justice Department announced... Read more »

Rise in Rejected Mail-In Ballots Heightens US Election Uncertainty

VOA — WASHINGTON – During every U.S. presidential election, hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots are discarded by election officials for a variety of reasons, from arriving too late to missing a... Read more »

Iran Parliament Speaker Contracts Virus as Deaths Surge

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran’s parliament speaker said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a growing list of infected Iranian officials as the country again shattered its single-day... Read more »

75 Million Americans Have Already Voted

VOA — WASHINGTON – Americans are voting early for next Tuesday’s presidential election in unprecedented numbers, a product of strong feelings for or against the two main candidates and a desire to... Read more »

Coronavirus Measures Will Not End When Vaccine Arrives, Experts Say

VOA — The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine will not mean people can throw their masks away, experts say.  Face coverings, social distancing and rigorous hand-washing still will be required for... Read more »

Iran Sentences Protesters to Long Prison Terms, Thousands of Lashes

VOA — WASHINGTON – Iran has imposed harsh sentences on 36 residents of a southwestern city who joined the nation’s last major wave of anti-government protests in November 2019, according to a... Read more »

Qian Xuesen: The scientist deported from the US who helped China into space

A Chinese scientist helped not one but two superpowers reach the moon, writes Kavita Puri, but his story is remembered in only one of them. In Shanghai there is an entire museum... Read more »

From Cold War to Gray War: Internet Conflict Intensifying

VOA — A former top security adviser to Boris Johnson has revealed that Britain has launched recently a series of covert cyber-based attacks on Russian leaders and their interests to “impose a... Read more »