Iran
Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in
Middle East
February 23, 2020
Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in
Conservatives took a lead Saturday as the first results of Iran’s parliamentary election came in, boosted by a predicted low…
Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters
Middle East
February 23, 2020
Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in…
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
World
February 23, 2020
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
South Korea reported a sharp jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, while Italy and Iran took drastic containment steps as…
Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Saturday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in…
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election
DUBAI (Reuters) — Candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly…
China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise
World
February 22, 2020
China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise
Fears mounted Saturday over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the…
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
Middle East
February 21, 2020
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
Middle East
February 21, 2020
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
World
February 20, 2020
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials expressed new optimism Thursday over a deadly virus outbreak while authorities in South Korea’s…
Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
Middle East
February 18, 2020
Aging Shia cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shia cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers…