Iran to ‘firmly punish’ hijab violators, says report
Tehran – Iran’s judiciary has ordered police to “firmly punish” people who violate the country’s hijab law, a news... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
Iran triggers outrage with first hanging over protests
Paris – Iran carried out its first known execution on Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Hosts Qatar knocked out of World Cup as England made to wait
Doha – Host nation Qatar crashed out of the World Cup on Friday after a second straight defeat before... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
Geneva – The UN rights chief urged Iran on Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Iran protests enter third month with deadly clashes
Paris – Iran issued a series of death sentences as women-led protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in custody entered... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Iran cities strike in solidarity with Zahedan dead
Paris – Cities in western Iran went on strike on Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
WATCH | ‘World’s dirtiest man’ dies at the age of 94 shortly after taking his first bath in 60 years
Cape Town – The ‘world’s dirtiest man’ who reportedly believed that ‘cleanliness brought illnesses’ has died. Amou Haji, 94,... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
Taiwan hosts democracy activists from Hong Kong, Russia and Iran
Taipei – The threat posed by authoritarian regimes is a “wake-up call for democrats worldwide”, Taiwan’s leader said on... Read more
25 Oct, 2022
Two women elected as Kuwait opposition wins majority in parliament
Kuwait City – Women returned to Kuwait’s national assembly on Thursday as the opposition won a majority in the... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Protests spread in Iran over woman’s death: state media
Tehran – Protests spread to 15 cities across Iran overnight over the death of the young woman Mahsa Amini... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
