China Reports Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu, a Possible First

VOA — BEIJING – A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread... Read more »

UN Watchdog: Access to Key Iranian Data Lacking Since February 23

VOA — VIENNA – The United Nations’ atomic watchdog hasn’t been able to access data important to monitoring Iran’s nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting international inspections... Read more »

Iran Says Progress Made in Nuclear Talks But Issues Remain

VOA — DUBAI – Iran and six world powers have made significant progress in talks to revive their 2015 nuclear deal, but important issues still need to be resolved, the Iranian Foreign... Read more »

Studies Reveal China’s Dominant Position in High-Tech Minerals

VOA — New clean energy technologies like solar power and electric vehicles are expected to remake the global energy industry. Trillions of dollars used to drill and ship oil and gas... Read more »

Frenchman faces death penalty as Iran confirms spying charges

RFI — Iranian prosecutors have confirmed that a French national detained in the Islamic republic will be tried for espionage and “propaganda against the system”. The charge of spying is punishable by... Read more »

100 Years After Tulsa Race Massacre, Black Mistrust Remains

VOA — TULSA, OKLAHOMA – There’s been undeniable progress in the relationship between the Tulsa police and the city’s Black community in the past 100 years. Then again, it’s hard to imagine... Read more »

Iranian Tanker Seized by Indonesia Is Released After 4 Months

VOA — JAKARTA, INDONESIA – An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Indonesia in January over the suspected illegal transfer of oil has been released, an Indonesian official and Iranian state media said on... Read more »

Biden Budget Substantially Boosts Foreign Aid, Diplomacy, but Raises Defense by 1.7%

VOA — U.S. President Joe Biden sent his first formal budget request to Congress on Friday afternoon, detailing a proposal to spend nearly $6 trillion in 2022 that includes significant increases in... Read more »

US Says Iranians Should be Free to Choose Own Leaders

VOA — WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has responded to Iran’s mass disqualification of candidates for its upcoming presidential election by saying Iranians should be free to choose their own leaders. The... Read more »

Biden Budget to Propose $6 Trillion in 2022 Spending

VOA — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will ask Congress for the authority to spend nearly $6 trillion in 2022, which would give him the resources to begin implementing an ambitious... Read more »