US Lawmakers Will Set Up Commission to Probe Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol: Pelosi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the “facts and causes” related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-president Donald Trump.
China Reports 16 New COVID-19 Cases vs 9 A Day Earlier
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported 16 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Feb. 15, compared to nine a day earlier, the health commission said on Tuesday.
Five Dead, Millions without Power amid 'Unprecedented' Wintry Weather in Southern US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Five people have died after rare ice storms, frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall swept across the southern US.
SolarWinds Hack Was 'Largest, Most Sophisticated Attack' Ever: Microsoft President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A hacking campaign that used a US tech company as a springboard to compromise a raft of US government agencies is “the largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever seen,” Microsoft Corp President Brad Smith said.
US Hospitals Face Severe Shortages as Pandemic Grinds Forward
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hospitals around the US say their supplies of crucial medical supplies including personal protective equipment (PPE) are lower than ever as demand for different items has soared to an all-time high.
New Zealand Outbreak Involves UK Variant of Virus: Ardern
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that genomic sequencing of two recent COVID-19 cases that prompted a lockdown in Auckland, the country’s largest city, showed they were the variant B117, a more transmissible variant first detected in the UK last year.
Biden Calls for Stricter Gun Laws on Anniversary of Parkland Mass Shooting
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to strengthen gun laws on the third anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Nearly A Third of US Adults Undecided on COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Almost a third of US adults are undecided on whether they'll get the COVID-19 vaccine and are taking a “wait and see” approach, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll showed.
Thousands March in Tokyo to Protest Myanmar Coup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of mostly silent demonstrators paraded through central Tokyo on Sunday in protest against the coup in Myanmar, many carrying photos of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi in what organizers said was the largest such march in Japan to date.
Russia’s Rivals Attempt to 'Exploit' Pandemic Effects by Encouraging Protests: Putin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign powers are trying to weaponries frustration over falling living standards due to the COVID-19 pandemic to stir up protests in support of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
US Senate Acquits Trump As Republicans Save Him in Impeachment Again
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Senate acquitted Donald Trump on Saturday in his second impeachment trial in a year, with fellow Republicans blocking conviction over the former president’s role in the deadly assault by his supporters on the US Capitol.
No End to Pandemic without Equal Vaccine Access, Say Experts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Developing new COVID-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday.
US Senators Prod Biden Administration on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two senators urged US President Joe Biden to ensure the implementation of sanctions passed in January aimed at stopping the Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline project, which a State Department spokesman said on Friday was a “bad deal” for Europe.
19 Killed in Firecracker Factory Blast in India
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 19 people were killed and dozens hurt in a blast at a firecracker factory in India, authorities said Saturday.
US Capitol Police Issues No Confidence Vote in Leaders
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Members of the United States Capitol Police on Friday issued an anticipated vote of no confidence in its top leaders over the Jan. 6 riot.
Merkel Warns Mutations Could Wreck Progress in Virus Fight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that aggressive coronavirus mutations will gain the upper hand in Germany sooner or later, threatening to destroy progress made in containing the pandemic.
Myanmar Police Used Machine Guns against Protesters, Says Amnesty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Amnesty International says security forces in Myanmar deployed machine guns against peaceful protesters and shot one woman in the head during a demonstration against the military’s seizure of power in a coup.
India, China Agree to Pull Back Troops from Disputed Himalayan Lake
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India and China have agreed to pull back troops from a bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas, the Indian defense minister said on Thursday, in a breakthrough after a months-long standoff on the disputed border.
