VOA — The first confirmed case of the new omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in the United States. It was discovered in California. Read more »
VOA — New evidence has revealed that the omicron variant of the coronavirus was already present in western Europe well before the first cases were officially identified in southern Africa. Read more »
VOA — Talks about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed Monday in Vienna after a five-month break and for the first time since a new president took office in Iran. Like... Read more »
VOA — CAIRO, EGYPT — Scattered internet outages and slowdowns were reported across Iran Saturday, as the government cracked down on water protests in Isfahan this past week. Dozens of protesters in... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON — Iranian security forces appear to have fired tear gas and pellet guns at protesters in the central city of Isfahan in what activists say is the most violent... Read more »
VOA — WASHINGTON — First-time claims for U.S. unemployment compensation dropped sharply last week to a 52-year low, easily falling below the figure recorded at the start of the coronavirus pandemic that... Read more »
DW — IAEA boss Rafael Grossi has called on officials in Tehran to grant access to surveillance footage at nuclear sites. Grossi's third visit since February is meant to pave the way... Read more »
VOA — DETROIT — After making a promise on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 900,000 shares of the electric car maker’s stock, netting over $1.1 billion that will go... Read more »
VOA — CAIRO — Arab media is reporting that Iranian gunboats stopped an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf Saturday and detained all 11 crew members. Iran’s state-run Fars News Agency said... Read more »
VOA — For weeks, governments and policymakers across the world have been suggesting the recent spikes in consumer and energy prices are transitory and rising inflation will ease, once pandemic-related chain-supply disruptions... Read more »