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Russia draws a red line for US in Central Asia
Oct 18, 2021 14:03The Pentagon’s much-touted plan for staging 'out-of-horizon' operations in Afghanistan appears to be a pipe dream.
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Permanent Shanghai Cooperation Organization members accept Iran
Oct 04, 2021 08:36Iran’s full status as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been approved after about 15 years by the organization's permanent members. Full membership gives the Islamic Republic substantial leverage and influence in the Eurasian alliance.
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UN experts denounce 'truly shocking' magnitude of inequality revealed by pandemic
Oct 03, 2021 06:12United Nations human rights officials recently decried the "truly shocking" levels of inequality that have been exposed and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic—from the unequal availability of vaccines to increases in food and housing insecurity across the globe.
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Insects are vanishing from our planet at an alarming rate. But there are ways to help them
Sep 24, 2021 06:23In Germany, flying insects have declined by 76% in 26 years. In the UK, common butterfly populations have fallen by 46% since 1976. We should be alarmed by this insect apocalypse.
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Iran’s full membership in Shanghai Cooperation Organization ‘very useful decision’: Russian envoy
Sep 24, 2021 03:36A Russian diplomat has praised Iran’s full membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a “very useful decision,” saying members of the Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance share the same opinion.
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AUKUS sub deal puts ASEAN on nuclear edge
Sep 22, 2021 06:06Region is concerned that Australia is well on the way to acquiring nuclear weapons with US and UK assistance.
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Iran’s focus on neighborly ties facilitated vaccine imports, SCO membership: President Raeisi
Sep 20, 2021 13:27President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran’s focus on ties with neighboring and regional countries facilitated the import of coronavirus vaccines and the country’s permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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Leader congratulates Iran's National Volleyball Team on winning Asian Championship title
Sep 20, 2021 06:08Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated the Iranian men’s National Volleyball Team on wining the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.
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US plot to isolate Iran foiled with SCO membership: Spokesman
Sep 20, 2021 00:10The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry described the country’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a testimony to the practical defeat of the US’ push for the isolation of the Islamic Republic.
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Iran defeat Japan in straight sets to win crown at Asian Volleyball Championship
Sep 19, 2021 23:59The Iranian men’s National Volleyball Team have trounced Japan in straight sets to claim the top position at the conclusion of the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.