Coronavirus

California braces for second wave of coronavirus due to arrests, police tear gas, reopening

Jun 04, 2020 08:33

The coronavirus outbreak has been on the rise in the US state of California over the past week, prompting health experts to warn that reopening and police use of tear gas and pepper spray against the protests over the death of George Floyd could exacerbate the pandemic.
European markets edge lower ahead of ECB meeting

Jun 04, 2020 08:29

European stocks edged lower Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting where policymakers will announce their latest monetary policy move amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'Endemic racial discrimination' exposed in US: UN rights chief

Jun 03, 2020 11:18

The coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities, and protests triggered by George Floyd's death, have laid bare "endemic inequalities" in the United States, the UN rights chief said Tuesday, urging action.
Leader on the ultimate goal of establishment of Islamic civilization (4)

Jun 03, 2020 09:16

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, delivered a memorable speech to the nation via videoconferencing on May 17 with the participation of several student groups and academicians, some of whom before His Eminence’s guidelines expressed their viewpoints on the current affairs of the country.
Coronavirus updates in Iran: Over 123,000 patients recover

Jun 03, 2020 02:58

The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Iran has exceeded 157,000, of whom more than 123,000 have recovered from the disease, the Health Ministry’s spokesman said.
Imam Khomeini legacy lives on as Iranians mourn 31st anniversary of his passing away

Jun 03, 2020 02:18

Iranians are marking 31 years since the departure of the revered Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini (God’s mercy upon him), an eternal example of the defeat of the West in imposing its will on freedom-seeking nations.
US sanctions amid pandemic reach brink of crime against humanity: Iran

Jun 03, 2020 00:48

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Washington has crossed the red lines of economic and medical terrorism by continuing to impose sanctions on various countries amid the coronavirus pandemic, and reached the brink of "crime against humanity."
California Sheriff refuses to release people from jail as COVID outbreak rages

Jun 02, 2020 12:23

California Sheriff Chad Bianco recently made a splash in the conservative media after he told Riverside County officials that his department would not enforce local public health orders meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Trump boosts nuclear weapons spending, fueling a new arms race

Jun 01, 2020 10:58

Under Trump, nuclear spending and tensions are sharply increasing, but U.S. allies are anxious and uncertain and adversaries are antagonized. At a time when more than 100,000 Americans have been killed by a virus that can’t be stopped with a bomb, both the ICAN and ANPI reports illustrate how Trump’s unrestrained embrace of nuclear weapons is not making a U.S. that is safer, only a U.S. that is alone.
Britain reopens markets and some schools as lockdown eases

Jun 01, 2020 09:58

English schools reopen on Monday for the first time since they were shut 10 weeks ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, but many parents planned to keep children at home amid fears ministers were moving too fast.