Republican Leaders in Four US States Throw Cold Water on Ploy to Flip Electors to Trump
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Republican leaders in Michigan and three other critical states won by US President-elect Joe Biden say they won't participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state's electors to vote for the current president, Donald Trump.
More than 300,000 New Yorkers Have Fled Big Apple in Last Eight Months: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 300,000 residents have fled New York City over the last month amid a complete upheaval from the coronavirus pandemic, school stress and rising crime, report says.
Erdogan Visits Breakaway Northern Cyprus After Ally Wins Vote
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish President Erdogan visited breakaway Northern Cyprus on Sunday to meet its newly elected leader who backs his call for a “two-state” solution to the divided island’s five-decade conflict if UN-mediated talks yield no results.
Cuomo Says Trump Is 'Incompetent', 'Irrelevant' after Vaccine Threat
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo hit back at US President Donald Trump Friday evening after he threatened to withhold a forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine from New Yorkers, calling the president incompetent, delusional and retaliatory.
Afghan Forces Capture ‘Mastermind’ of Kabul University Attack
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Afghan forces captured the “mastermind” of a brutal attack on Kabul University when terrorists stormed classrooms and killed dozens of students earlier this month.
More than 1.3 Million Coronavirus Deaths Worldwide
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1.3 million people have been killed by the novel coronavirus worldwide, according to a tally from official sources.
Pennsylvania Court Rejects Five Trump Campaign, GOP Legal Challenges to Ballots
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Philadelphia, Pa., court on Friday rejected five legal challenges by the Trump campaign and Republicans alleging irregularities for mail-in ballots cast in the 2020 US presidential election.
US Nurses in Pennsylvania Planning To Go On Strike as COVID-19 Cases Surge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - At least 1,500 nurses at two hospitals in the Philadelphia area are planning to go on strike as COVID-19 cases increase in Pennsylvania and across the country.
Russia Not to Lecture US Regarding Archaic Electoral System
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russia is not going to lecture the United States regarding the operation of its electoral system, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told media outlets in an interview on crucial issues on the international agenda.
Storm Eta Leaves behind Flooding, Thousands without Power in US (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Tropical Storm Eta is moving out of the Tampa Bay area Thursday morning, but the storm left flooding and thousands without power in its wake.
WHO Chief Says Coronavirus Is 'Not Tired', Urges Vigilance
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People are becoming weary of the coronavirus pandemic but should remain vigilant and continue to take precautions while the world awaits a vaccine, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
US State Department Preventing Biden from Accessing Messages from Foreign Leaders
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A stack of messages from foreign leaders to US President-elect Joe Biden are sitting at the State Department but the Trump administration is preventing him from accessing them, according to State Department officials familiar with the messages.
Shots Fired at Saudi Embassy in The Hague; No Injuries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Several shots were fired early Thursday at Saudi Arabia’s embassy in The Hague, Dutch police said. Nobody was injured and police were investigating.
Poll: 70 Percent of Republicans Don't Believe US Election Was Free, Fair
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Seventy percent of US Republicans say they don't think that President-elect Joe Biden won a “free and fair” election, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll.
Food Aid, Medical Supplies Blocked from Ethiopia's Tigray, UN Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Aid agencies are unable to restock food, health and other emergency supplies in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, where federal troops are fighting with local forces, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
Fauci Says COVID Vaccine Likely Will Be Broadly Available by April
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that a COVID-19 vaccine will likely be widely available by April, a promising prediction that arrives after drugmaker Pfizer said its shot appears to be highly effective.
Several Wounded in Bomb Attack at Jeddah Cemetery: France
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Several people were wounded Wednesday in a bomb attack at a World War I commemoration ceremony attended by European diplomats at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, France's foreign ministry said.
Biden Camp Considers Legal Action over Agency's Delay in Recognizing Transition
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is considering legal action over a federal agency’s delay in recognizing the Democrat’s victory over President Donald Trump in last week’s election, a Biden official said on Monday.
