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Police seize 55kg of opium in Qom

The police forces of Qom province have seized 55kg of illicit drugs during an operation in the Iranian central city.

Sunday، 09 June 2019 - 07:51

UN General Assembly chooses non-permanent Security Council members for 2020-2021

Niger, Tunisia, Vietnam, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Estonia were elected non-permanent UN Security Council members for 2020-2021, UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has announced.

Sunday، 09 June 2019 - 07:49

Teen who led protests in Saudi Arabia faces death penalty

An 18-year-old boy who was arrested at age 13 for taking part in an anti-government protest in Saudi Arabia now reportedly faces the death penalty after being held for years in pre-trial detention.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 14:04

Survey: US scores low on human rights

Police brutality, migrant abuse and Death Row ensured the United States scored poorly among rich countries in a survey released on Thursday assessing human rights from Mexico to Mozambique.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 14:01

Iran urges Europe to pay its share of combating drug trafficking

Iran said on Saturday that if Europe does not pay its share of fighting against illegal drug trafficking, it should deal with a situation in which illicit drugs will be available to every European individual.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 13:59

Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer hollow

Iran says new US sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump's claims to be open to fresh negotiations with Tehran.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 12:38

UAE-backed militants kill, abduct worshipers in Yemeni mosque attack

A group of militants backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have killed six Yemeni worshippers and abducted four others in an attack on a mosque in the southern province of Dhale.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 10:37

US agents' deployment to stem Guatemalan migration raises alarm

Human rights groups and analysts in Guatemala have raised alarm over the announced deployment of United States law enforcement personnel to the country to stem migration.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 08:49

Trump OKs advanced bomb parts to be built in Saudi: NYT

When US President Donald Trump bypassed Congress last month to approve a multibillion-dollar arms deal to Saudi Arabia, he also allowed the kingdom to develop complex precision-bomb parts, according to the New York Times.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 08:33

ICC prosecutor presses for Afghanistan war crimes investigation

The International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor has sought to appeal the court's rejection of an investigation into crimes linked to the conflict in Afghanistan by armed groups, government security services and US forces.

Saturday، 08 June 2019 - 08:31