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Iran is a country in the Middle East that has a rich cultural and historical heritage. The country has a diverse population, with Persian being the largest ethnic group. Iran is known for its art, literature, and architecture, as well as its significant oil and natural gas reserves. The country has been subject to international sanctions due to its nuclear program, and its political situation has been marked by controversy and conflict in recent years.
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities over alleged rights abuses, including Russia’s Central Election Commission, Iranian officials and Chinese nationals. The U.S. Treasury Department said it imposed sanctions on Li Zhenyu and Zhuo Xinrong, both Chinese nationals, and 10 entities linked to the two, including Nasdaq-listed Pingtan Marine…
BY JENNIFER CABRERA HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. – Darren Phillip Brown, 24, and Jenipher Lisbet Milan, 25, both from the Miami area, were arrested yesterday in High Springs after allegedly trying to pawn a stolen laptop. Brown and Milan allegedly pawned a computer in High Springs on October 24; the pawn store owner told a High…
In conversation, Indian migrant workers to Qatar confirmed this account to me. They were laid off and repatriated without clearing their end-of-service benefits and unpaid salaries following the Covid-19 outbreak. Migrants rights NGOs, meanwhile, catalogued case after case of wage theft happening to migrant workers in Qatar, the wider Gulf, and other major destination countries….
More people are trafficked to the Glasgow area than any other part of Scotland. Worryingly the numbers forced into slavery, sexual exploitation, criminality and even organ harvesting are growing as ruthless gangs profit from desperate people. Police figures reveal that over the past three years more than 1,400 victims of modern slavery have been recorded…
Nine months since the war in Ukraine began, we are increasingly reading reports of alleged war crimes, including sexual violence against women and girls. Sadly, history is repeating itself. Rape and other forms of sexual violence committed by combatants during armed conflict are as old as war itself. We thus mark this year’s International Day…
In the backstreets of Albania’s capital, Tirana, there is a little less light and less hope. The alleyways we navigate are home to some of the poorest people. Here Inglita Vera lives with her children and extended family. The house consists of two small rooms where they cook, eat and sleep. She points to an…
(Xinhua) 09:55, November 19, 2022 Since the beginning of this year, nearly 580 children have been killed in conflict or violence across several countries in the region, an average of more than 10 children every week, said UNICEF in a press release. UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday…
Foreign workers (migrant workers) for defense contractors on at least four U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf are trapped in their jobs by abusive employment practices that they say prevent them from returning home or even looking for better work in the region, more than 30 current and former workers said in interviews. Many…
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani, 52, has pledged to amend the electoral law within three months and hold early parliamentary elections within a year of parliament’s approval of his government. Iraqi parliamentarians approve the new government. This is an important step forward after violent infighting between multiple factions and deadly violence following contested elections….
Listen to the podcast here. Transcript Bob McMahon: (00:01) In the coming week, the UN General Assembly considers condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The Arctic Circle Assembly meets in Iceland and the International Day of the Girl marks its 10th anniversary. It’s October 6th, 2022, and time for The World Next Week. I’m…
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