Sanctions, Development Aid Cuts Taking Toll on Sahel Region
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Russian envoy calls for US to stop ‘megaphone diplomacy’ over Ukraine | South China Morning Post
Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has called on the United States to stop engaging in so-called megaphone diplomacy. Speaking during a UN Security Council meeting about Ukraine on February 1, 2022, he also said that if Washington imposes sanctions against Moscow, Russia would…
US Lawmakers Nearing Agreement on Russia Sanctions
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· Katherine Gypson
Biden Optimistic About Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks
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· Anita Powell
Extreme poverty drives desperate Afghans to sell their organs for survival | South China Morning Post
International economic sanctions imposed since the Taliban resumed power in Afghanistan in August 2021 have left the country on the brink of collapse. Widespread poverty is forcing an increasing number of desperate Afghans to turn to selling their kidneys to survive, with many unaware of the dangers of living with o…
VOA60 America- The United States Wednesday strengthened its sanctions against North Korea
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· VOA
Mali Junta’s Misleading Rebuttal to West African Sanctions
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· Nik Yarst
VOA60 Africa- Colonel Assimi Goita condemned the new economic sanctions imposed by West African regional leaders
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· VOA
Iran’s female motorcyclists defy ban to ride and perform stunts | South China Morning Post
Some women in Iran have been riding and performing stunts on motorcycles, despite a ban that prohibits them from getting a motorcycle licence and thus from lawfully driving the vehicles. They hope that conservative authorities will drop the ban and allow them to drive motorcycles legally.
Iranian woman claims to be 122-years-old, said to be world’s oldest living person | South China Morning Post
A 122-year-old woman living in Iran may be the oldest living person in the world. Fatemeh Norouzi Karizi says she was born over a century ago on September 23, 1899, in Iran’s northeastern city of Torbat-e Jam, where she lives with her son. While she is old enough to have great-great grandchildren, the pandemic has p…
As Kim Jong-un marks 10 years of rule, North Korean defectors are left with little hope | South China Morning Post
It has been 10 years since Kim Jong-un became North Korea’s leader. During that time, life for would-be defectors has become even harder. They say that during the pandemic, ordinary people have been hit by worsening living conditions, with many facing starvation. In the decade since coming to power, Kim has continue…
US sanctions DJI and 7 other Chinese companies over alleged Xinjiang human rights abuses | South China Morning Post
The US Treasury Department added eight more Chinese companies to an investment blacklist on December 17, 2021, for alleged involvement in the surveillance of Muslim minority people in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The world’s top commercial drone maker DJI Technology and artificial intelligence (AI) giant Me…
The last Shah: fancy vintage cars showcase lavish lifestyle of Iran’s toppled royal family | South China Morning Post
After being hidden away for half a century, Iran’s luxurious royal racers have been put on display at the Iran Historical Car Museum. Thousands of people have been flocking to the exhibit since its recent opening to enjoy the fancy vintage cars once owned by the nation’s royal family. The vehicles, including some th…
VOA60 World - Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal Resuming in Vienna
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· VOA
Iranian Rabbi’s US Visit Highlights Challenges Facing Iran’s Tiny Jewish Minority
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· Michael Lipin
Water cannon and tear gas fired at migrants along Belarus-Poland border | South China Morning Post
Polish forces deployed tear gas and water cannons against migrants trying to cross into the country from Belarus on November 16, 2021. An estimated 4,000 migrants, mostly from the Middle East, have endured freezing weather while stuck in camps on the Belarus side of the border. Some migrants threw stones at Polish p…
Poppy plantations in Afghanistan flourishing amid Western sanctions and economic collapse | South China Morning Post
After its return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban promised to crack down on poppy plantations and the drug trade. But Western sanctions imposed on the country have brought the Afghan economy on the brink of collapse, with many Afghans once again turning to the profitable poppy trade. As the world’…
Wave of migrants trying to enter EU at Belarus-Poland border trapped in freezing weather | South China Morning Post
Thousands of migrants were trapped in freezing weather at camps set up along the Belarus border with Poland as of November 10, 2021. Both countries have deployed troops, raising fears of an armed escalation. Western critics have accused Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko of sending migrants across the border in ret…
French navy hunts for North Korean contraband smuggled on the high seas | South China Morning Post
A French naval force has been engaged in reconnaissance missions on the Yellow Sea since 2018 to look out for signs of contraband being smuggled in and out of North Korea. The surveillance team is part of an international mission enforcing United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang. Since 2006, North Korea has been subje…
Iraqi prime minister escapes assassination attempt using armed drones to target his Baghdad home | South China Morning Post
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed after armed drones were used in a failed assassination attempt at his Baghdad residence on November 7, 2021. Officials say seven of al-Kadhimi’s security personnel were injured and that at least two drones were involved in the attack. No one has claimed respon…
Turkey’s Expanding Influence Stokes Iran Tensions
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· Dorian Jones
North Korea breeds black swans for meat to tackle food shortages | South China Morning Post
North Korea is breeding ornamental black swans to provide meat to its population amid food shortages. The country’s state media reported that the industrial scale breeding under way at a swan farm could help improve people's lives. North Korea has long suffered from food insecurity, which deepened after the UN impos…
Iran Ready to Resume Nuclear Talks, Experts Say Tehran Needs Deal
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· Cindy Saine
Six killed in Beirut street violence sparked by protest against investigation of 2020 blasts | South China Morning Post
At least six people were killed in street violence that erupted in the Lebanese capital Beirut on October 14, 2021. It reportedly began when snipers on rooftops opened fire on protesters gathered to demand the removal of a judge investigating deadly blasts that rocked the city’s port in 2020. The protest was led by …
US to Iran: Time Running Out to Return to Nuclear Talks
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· Cindy Saine
Iran Conflates Israel With Russia in South Caucasus Wrangling
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· Nik Yarst
Israeli Concerns About Iran’s Nuclear Progress Are Rising
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· Linda Gradstein
Made in North Korea: sanctions-hit textile factories focus on domestic athletes | South China Morning Post
Textiles factories in North Korea have turned domestic in recent years after a UN-imposed sanction in 2017 banned exports from the country. Garment manufacturing used to be one of North Korea’s largest sources of foreign income, accounting for US$752 million from exports in 2016. Since the imposition of UN sanctions…
VOA60 Africa- West Africa’s main political and economic block, ECOWAS, has imposed new sanctions on coup leaders in Guinea and Mali
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· VOA
As COVID-19 Spikes, Iran Pirouettes on Western Vaccine Ban
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· Nik Yarst
Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban raise concerns in Turkey | South China Morning Post
Thousands of Afghan migrants have fled their country since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. Some have trekked for weeks, crossing into Iran to seek asylum in Turkey, which is seen as a gateway to Europe. But the arrival of a new wave of migrants has raised concerns in the country that’s …
China pledges support for Taliban, speaks out against G7 threat to sanction hardline group | South China Morning Post
China has repeated its support of the Taliban, warning against imposing sanctions on the hardline group, one day after the Group of Seven (G7) leaders sought to put pressure on the Taliban to allow safe passage for Afghans wanting to leave the country. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on August 25…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam supports anti-sanctions law implementation in the city | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on July 10, 2021, that the city’s legislature should pass an anti-foreign sanctions law, in line with a similar legislation implemented earlier in 2021 in mainland China. The law would allow the city to impose retaliatory sanctions on foreign entities involve…
Turkey builds wall along Iranian border to prevent influx of Afghan migrants | South China Morning Post
Turkey is constructing a 40-mile (64km) long wall in the eastern province of Van along the Iranian border. The new concrete structure is intended to stop the influx of Afghan migrants crossing into the country through Iran. The number of refugees has been rising since the escalation of violence in Afghanistan amid t…
Persians of Israel: Menashe Amir (Part 1 - Israel's Farsi-speaking Voice to Iran)
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· Michael Lipin
Taliban claims key border crossings in Afghanistan as US commander departs country | South China Morning Post
The US general who had been leading the war in Afghanistan returned to an military base in the state of Maryland on July 14, 2021, marking a symbolic end to America's longest military conflict. While Austin Miller was on his way home, the Taliban seized control of a string of major Afghan border crossings, including…
Iran’s New President and a Duplicitous Claim About Press Freedom
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· Nik Yarst