Pentagon Documents Reveal ‘Deeply Flawed’ US Air War: Report

VOA — WASHINGTON — Newly obtained Pentagon documents show that the U.S. air wars in the Middle East have been marked by “deeply flawed intelligence” and resulted in thousands of civilian deaths,... Read more »

Iranian Female Handball Player Defects Because of ‘Restrictions’

VOA — Shaghayegh Bapiri, an Iranian handball player who defected to Spain this week, told VOA Persian on Thursday that she saw no future for women handballers in Iran if conditions for... Read more »

Iran nuclear talks: EU urges Tehran to salvage deal quickly

DW — European diplomats have called a pause in talks on Iran's nuclear program "disappointing." EU envoy Enrique Mora has said only weeks remain to save the deal, as Iran ramps up... Read more »

Can Your Pet Get COVID-19?

VOA — NEW YORK — Can your pet get COVID-19? Yes, pets and other animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but health officials say the risk of them spreading it... Read more »

US State Department: Terrorism Still a ‘Pervasive Threat Worldwide’

VOA — WASHINGTON — Terrorist groups remained “a persistent and pervasive threat worldwide” through last year, the U.S. State Department concluded in a new assessment on Thursday. “The United States and its partners made... Read more »

New York Ethics Panel Orders Cuomo to Pay $5.1 Million Over Memoir

VOA — An ethics panel in New York on Tuesday ordered former Governor Andrew Cuomo to return $5.1 million he received for his memoir after finding he failed to follow state ethics... Read more »

Kentucky Governor: Tornado Death Toll Remains at 64 but Will Likely Rise

VOA — Kentucky’s governor says the death toll remains at 64 from the devasting tornadoes that hit the midwestern U.S. state late Friday and early Saturday, but said the number is likely... Read more »

Britain Announces First Death from Omicron Variant of Coronavirus

VOA — Britain has recorded its first death from the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the death Monday, the day after he warned during a nationally televised... Read more »

G7 ministers issue warnings to Iran, Russia

DW — Foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool threatened the Kremlin with fresh economic sanctions in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Tehran was told that time is running out to... Read more »

Turkey’s ambitions in the Caucasus strain relations with Iran

RFI — Turkey’s highly publicised arrest of alleged Iranian agents is the latest sign of growing tensions between the two neighbors, as Turkey expands its influence in the Caucasus region at Iran’s... Read more »