South Africa

Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?

Dec 23, 2020 06:46

Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts said it’s unclear if that’s the case or whether they pose any concern for vaccines or cause more severe disease.
South Africa's second-largest crude refinery shutdown after blast

Dec 06, 2020 05:26

South Africa’s second-largest crude oil refinery, the 120,000 barrel per day plant operated by Engen, has been shut down for investigators to determine the cause of the early Friday “fire incident,” the company says.
South Africa: No evidence of alleged Iranian plot to kill US envoy

Sep 19, 2020 03:22

South Africa's State Security Agency says it has found no evidence to support US media claims that Iran was planning to assassinate American Ambassador to Pretoria Lana Marks.
South Africa says ‘surprised’ by ‘bizarre’ report of Iran plot to kill US envoy

Sep 18, 2020 10:00

South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor says her country is “as surprised as its Iranian friends” after learning about the American news website Politico’s report of a “plot” by Tehran to assassinate the US envoy to the African nation.
Global COVID-19 cases near 5.5mn mark, WHO warns of 2nd peak

May 26, 2020 05:21

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide now stands at 5,495,061, with 346,232 cases having resulted in loss of life, according to the latest figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
US violating international health regulations regardless of COVID-19 outbreak: President Rouhani

Apr 28, 2020 11:28

President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at the United States for intensifying its illegal sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic, saying the US is even violating international healthcare regulations despite a novel coronavirus pandemic gripping almost all world nations.
South Africa: Police officers detained for flouting lockdown orders

Apr 22, 2020 13:07

Scores of government officials, including 89 police officers, have been arrested for flouting South Africa's coronavirus regulations, many of them for selling confiscated liquor, the police minister said on Wednesday.
US announced illegal sanctions amid Iran's fight with coronavirus

Mar 18, 2020 14:13

The United States has imposed illegal sanctions against some Iranian, Chinese, Hong Kong and South African firms.
Iran’s FM, Swedish, South African counterparts discuss COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 18, 2020 05:19

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Swedish and South African counterparts, Ann Linde and Naledi Pandor, in separate phone conversations discussed the latest efforts to contain the new coronavirus outbreak in the world.
South Africa ruling party’s ally holds large rally against US policies in West Asia

Jan 24, 2020 03:10

An ally of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party holds a large rally in the country’s administrative capital, raging against the United States’ deadly and aggressive attitude towards Iran and its destructive policies in the West Asia as a whole.