![West Exploring All Options on Frozen Russian Assets: US Official](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/29/1403012915050266529836552.jpg)
![West Exploring All Options on Frozen Russian Assets: US Official](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/29/1403012915050266529836552.jpg)
![Death Toll from 4 Days of Rains Rises to 63 in Pakistan with More Rain on Forecast](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/29/1403012914302833229835972.jpg)
Death Toll from 4 Days of Rains Rises to 63 in Pakistan with More Rain on Forecast
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63.
![Lavrov Highlights West’s Growing Concern about BRICS Plans to Develop Own Financial Tools](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/29/1403012909033622029830092.jpg)
Lavrov Highlights West’s Growing Concern about BRICS Plans to Develop Own Financial Tools
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed the West’s growing concern about the work of the BRICS countries to develop their independent financial mechanisms.
![Hundreds Evacuated After Indonesia’s Ruang Volcano Erupts](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/29/1403012909270219229830702.jpg)
Hundreds Evacuated After Indonesia’s Ruang Volcano Erupts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after multiple eruptions of the area’s Ruang volcano, which for days has spewed lava and ash clouds into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said on Wednesday.
![Trump's Criminal Hush Money Trial Has Its First Seven Jurors](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/29/140301290945260829831042.jpg)
Trump's Criminal Hush Money Trial Has Its First Seven Jurors
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The first seven jurors were selected on Tuesday to serve on Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial, as the selection process continues to choose a panel of 12 members and six alternates who can be fair to the former US president.
![At Least One Dead After Heavy Rain Sets Off Flash Floods in UAE](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/29/1403012915242629329836782.jpg)
At Least One Dead After Heavy Rain Sets Off Flash Floods in UAE
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates were clearing debris on April 17 after a torrential downpour killed at least one person and caused damage to homes and businesses.
![Xi Jinping Proposes Four Principles for Resolving Ukrainian Crisis](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/28/1403012814210135329825392.jpg)
Xi Jinping Proposes Four Principles for Resolving Ukrainian Crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed four principles to restore peace in Ukraine as soon as possible and prevent the crisis from spiraling out of control.
![Yerevan Has No Territorial Claims to Baku: Armenian Representative to UN Court](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/28/1403012815004921829825982.jpg)
Yerevan Has No Territorial Claims to Baku: Armenian Representative to UN Court
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Armenia has no claims to Azerbaijani territories and is committed to creating conditions for a stable and long-term peace, Armenian representative Yeghishe Kirakosyan said at a debate at the UN International Court of Justice.
![World Economy to Skirt Recession, German Government Sources Say](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1397/01/17/1397011710204230513793462.jpg)
World Economy to Skirt Recession, German Government Sources Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The danger of a global recession has largely been averted but growth will be meagre, German government sources said, referring to International Monetary Fund forecasts that will be published later on Tuesday.
![Hundreds of Houses, Plots Flooded in Russia's Kurgan Region](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/28/1403012811280667229824282.jpg)
Hundreds of Houses, Plots Flooded in Russia's Kurgan Region
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Water levels in rivers in swathes of Russia's Ural and southwestern Siberian regions continued to rise rapidly, officials said on Tuesday, flooding hundreds of houses, cutting off power and forcing urgent evacuations of residents.
![Technical Outage Crippled Dutch Air Traffic for Hours, Authorities Say](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/03/07/1398030716071212317528322.jpg)
Technical Outage Crippled Dutch Air Traffic for Hours, Authorities Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dutch airspace was almost completely closed for nearly three hours late on April 15 and early on April 16 due to a technical outage of air traffic control systems, local authorities said.
![Fire Breaks Out at Copenhagen's Historic Stock Exchange, Spire Collapses](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/28/1403012811140868629824112.jpg)
Fire Breaks Out at Copenhagen's Historic Stock Exchange, Spire Collapses
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A fire hit Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday, one of the Danish capital's most iconic buildings, engulfing its spire which collapsed onto the roof. There were no reports of injuries.
![Japan Concerned over Russia-China Military Cooperation: Foreign Ministry](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1397/06/19/1397061913302117215307682.jpg)
Japan Concerned over Russia-China Military Cooperation: Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tokyo has concerns over military cooperation between Russia and China as it finds it necessary to monitor joint maneuvers by Moscow and Beijing near Japan, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry's 2024 Diplomatic Bluebook, an annual report on Japan’s foreign policy.
![Xi Tells Germany's Scholz to Seek 'Common Ground' amid EU Trade Tensions](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/01/31/1400013110210472622601012.jpg)
Xi Tells Germany's Scholz to Seek 'Common Ground' amid EU Trade Tensions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday ties with Germany would continue to develop as long as the world's second and third-largest economies sought "common ground", amid complaints by the EU about Chinese goods flooding the bloc's markets.
![US Supreme Court Tackles Rioter's Obstruction Case, with Trump Implications](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/15/1403011515344921129734082.jpg)
US Supreme Court Tackles Rioter's Obstruction Case, with Trump Implications
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Supreme Court on Tuesday considers a Pennsylvania man's bid to avoid an obstruction charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol - a case with possible implications for the federal prosecution of Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
![White House Effectively Rules Out Option for US Forces to Intercept Russian Missiles](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/06/31/1399063112283855421253222.jpg)
White House Effectively Rules Out Option for US Forces to Intercept Russian Missiles
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US has essentially ruled out the possibility of assigning its armed forces to intercept Russian missiles and drones that are fired as part of the war in Ukraine.
![EU Releases Blocked Funds of $6.7 Billion to Poland as Part of Its Post-Pandemic Recovery Package](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1395/04/04/139504041719134997991752.jpg)
EU Releases Blocked Funds of $6.7 Billion to Poland as Part of Its Post-Pandemic Recovery Package
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The European Union disbursed 6.3 billion euros (about $6.7 billion) to Poland as a part of the 27-nation bloc's post-pandemic recovery fund, the biggest single transfer ever to the country, a government minister said Monday.
![58 Killed by 2 Weeks of Floods in Tanzania](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/27/1403012710362227129818712.jpg)
58 Killed by 2 Weeks of Floods in Tanzania
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania during the last two weeks, the government said, as heavy rains continue in the East African country.
![US News Organizations Urge Biden, Trump to Commit to Debates](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/07/06/1399070617420929721314862.jpg)
US News Organizations Urge Biden, Trump to Commit to Debates
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A dozen leading US news organizations collectively urged US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump on Sunday to publicly commit to debating each other during the run-up to the November election.
![Marcos Rules Out Giving US Access to More Philippine Military Bases](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1403/01/27/1403012711061727529818972.jpg)