Are Electric Cars Really Greener?

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Published at 2018, September 25th Are electric cars (EC) really greener and eco-friendly? They seem to be a great solution to fight climate change and they are even said to have zero emissions. But are they worth it? Is it … Read More

US, Japan, South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea

posted in: Far East, News

North Korea has long sought a lifting of international sanctions over its weapons programmes.PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States, South Korea, and Japan agreed in high-level security talks on Friday (April 2) to work together to keep up … Read More

Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start

posted in: News, United States

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early response from Tehran. Though few expected a breakthrough in the first month of the new administration, Iran’s tough line suggests a difficult … Read More

US claim for legitimate self-defense in case of terror of Gen Soleimani rejected

posted in: Middle East, News

New York, Feb 25, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has announced that the US claim for legitimate self-defense in case of the Jan 2020 assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was overwhelmingly … Read More

Almost two-thirds of people believe climate change is a global emergency, UN poll finds

Land recently burned and deforested by cattle farmers stands empty near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil, on August 16, 2020. (CNN)Nearly two-thirds of respondents believe that climate change is a “global emergency,” according to a survey of 1.2 million people in dozens … Read More

White House: Biden ‘looks forward’ to speaking with Netanyahu soon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (l) and President Joe Biden (Flash90/AP/Carolyn Kaster) The lack of a call from the president to Israel’s leader has been a source of growing concern. President Joe Biden “looks forward” to a call with Israel’s prime … Read More

Iran’s president claims ‘big victory’ in legal efforts to end US sanctions

Rouhani applauds UN court’s decision to hear case filed in 2018 over the legality of sanctions reimposed by Trump. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech before the heads of banks, in Tehran, Iran, January 16, 2020. (Office of the … Read More

Japan Becomes Latest Nation to Contest Beijing’s Claims in the South China Sea

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Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan speaks virtually during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2020. Japan has joined a growing list of countries that are challenging China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea. On Tuesday, Japan presented a … Read More

World Food Programme Chief Warns of “Catastrophic” Humanitarian Crisis in 2021

In Yemen, at least eight civilians were killed and 13 others injured Thursday in an artillery attack on an industrial compound in the port of Hodeidah. Yemen’s Saudi-backed government blamed Houthi rebels for the deaths. The latest fighting in Yemen … Read More

Iran’s President Says ‘No Doubt’ U.S. Will Return to Nuclear Deal Commitments

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran December 14, 2020. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo REUTERS (REUTERS) – IRAN’S President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday he was certain the incoming U.S. administration will … Read More

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