Muslims mark Ashura in Pakistan (1)
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 1:38 AM
Muhammad Toori
Press TV, Karachi
Prayers and rhythmic chest beating are part of mourning ceremonies in
Pakistan's city of Karachi to mark Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom
anniversary of Imam Hussein.
These black-clad mourners are here to pay tribute to Prophet Muhammad's
grandson who sacrificed his life along with his 72 companions in the epic
but unequal battle of Karbala.
UN envoy: Only peace can end Israel-Palestinian violence (1)
by Naharnet Newsdesk 09 August 2022, 11:52
The top U.N. Mideast envoy warned Monday that the ceasefire between Israel
and Palestinian militants is "fragile" and the "cycles of violence" will
only stop when an independent Palestinian state lives side-by-side with
Israel.
Tor Wennesland called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders and the
international community at an emergency meeting of the U.N.
Vietnam futsal team deserve respect: World Cup winning coach (1)
By Lam Thoa  August 9, 2022 | 07:12 pm PT
Diego Raul Giustozzi, the new head coach of Vietnam national futsal team,
said at a welcome ceremony Tuesday that Vietnam are well-respected in the
futsal world and deservedly so.
Giustozzi's contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will run
from August 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024, and will cover the Futsal World
Cup.
Giustozzi famously led Argentina to the 2016 Futsal World Cup title.
Iran registers first import in cryptocurrency (1)
Tehran, IRNA - Head of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) wrote on his
Twitter account that the country's first import in cryptocurrency was
registered this week.
Ali Reza Peymanpak wrote on his Twitter page that the first official import
registration based on cryptocurrency payment, worth 10 million dollars, was
completed successfully this week.
He said that by the end of the next Iranian moth of Shahrivar (Sept 22),
Russian Border Guards Set Up Road Checkpoints In Southern Armenia (1)
RFE
10 Aug 2022, 04:15 GMT+10
Citing increased drug trafficking and other illegal cross-border
activities, Russian border guards controlling Armenia's frontier with Iran
have set up checkpoints along several roads in the country's southern
Syunik Province.
Images of the checkpoints along the road linking Meghri to other towns
appeared on the Internet earlier this week, raising speculation about
Iranians rally in support of Palestine, against Israeli bombing on Gaza (1)
Source: Xinhua
2022-08-10 03:12:00
TEHRAN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) - Thousands of people rallied in Iran's capital
Tehran on Tuesday in support of Palestine and against recent Israeli
airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, state-owned Press TV reported.
Iranians gathered near the Palestinian embassy in Tehran, chanting slogans
against the United States and Israel and waving placards and flags
supporting Palestine, the report said.
Iranians stage demonstration in Tehran to support Palestinians, condemn Israel's aggression on Gaza (1)
Aug 09, 2022 20:56 UTC
Thousands of people in the Iranian capital, Tehran, have staged a
demonstration to express their support for the Palestinians and denounce
the Israeli regime's latest military onslaught against the Gaza Strip.
The protesters gathered near Palestine Square in Tehran, where the
Palestinian Embassy is located, on Tuesday, carrying placards and flags of
Palestine and the resistance movement.
Chinese envoy urges advancing two-state solution to address Palestinian issue (1)
Source: Xinhua
2022-08-09 18:50:30
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) - A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on
Monday urged the international community to take substantive steps to
advance the two-state solution to settle the Palestinian issue at an early
date.
Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, chaired
an emergency opening meeting of the Security Council on the situation in
Iran criticizes international silence against Israel crimes (1)
Tuesday, 09 August 2022 20:30
Tehran (IP) - Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary of Iran's High Council for Human
Rights, criticized the silence of international organizations against
Israel's attacks on Palestinians.
Iran Press/ Middle East: "Days have passed since the fanatic Israeli regime
waged an incessant deadly blitz on innocent Palestinians," Gharibabadi
tweeted.
"The question is, how many children have to die so that the intl.
Yemen's truce extension: Relative calm but elusive peace (1)
A Yemeni journalist
09 August, 2022
Analysis: The ceasefire has had a positive impact on civilian life but huge
gaps remain between the warring parties to securing a permanent settlement
to the conflict.
Yemen has entered the fifth month of calm, defying expectations of renewed
fighting.
On 2 August, the United Nations Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, declared a
two-month truce extension in the war-torn country.