Thousands Protest in Lisbon against Police Violence
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of people took to the main avenue of downtown Lisbon on Saturday to protest police violence, several days after a policeman shot a Cape Verde-born Portuguese resident, triggering a wave of unrest.
Far Right Tipped to Gain Ground As Jaded Bulgarians Vote Again
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Bulgarians began voting Sunday in their seventh election in less than four years, with dim hope of an end to political turmoil that has favored the country's far right.
Georgian Dream Party Wins Elections with 54.24% of Votes: Electoral Commission
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Georgian Dream, which is the ruling party in Georgia at present, is winning at parliamentary elections with 54.24% of votes, according to data of the Central Electoral Commission after manual counting of votes from 97% of polling stations.
Republican Battleground State Legal Blitz Falters Ahead of US Presidential Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Donald Trump’s Republican allies have suffered a string of courtroom setbacks in battleground US presidential election states as election day draws closer, losses which could boost voter turnout and speed certification of the eventual winner.
Lithuanians Vote in Runoff As Center-Left Tipped to Take Power
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lithuania votes in the second round of its general elections on Sunday, likely to replace the ruling conservatives with a center-left coalition.
Uzbekistan Holds First Mixed-System Parliamentary Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Uzbekistan began voting in its parliamentary and local council elections today, conducting its first use of a mixed electoral system. Polls opened at 8:00 a.m. (0300 GMT) and will close at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Final Campaigning in Tight Japan Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Candidates in Japan’s super-tight election made last-ditch appeals to voters on Saturday, with opinion polls suggesting the ruling coalition might fall short of a majority.
Russia-N Korea Treaty to Take Effect after Exchange of Ratification Documents: MFA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang will take effect once the parties exchange ratifications, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.
Harris, Trump Essentially Tied in Final New York Times Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Vice President Kamala Harris and former US president Donald Trump are at a stalemate, 48 percent to 48 percent, according to the final poll from The New York Times/Siena College before Election Day.
Polls Open for Parliamentary Elections in Georgia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Voting for Georgia's parliamentary elections opened nationwide at 8 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Saturday, marking the country's first fully proportional election for a parliament composed of 150 seats.
G7 Countries Agree on How to Deliver $50 bln in Loans to Ukraine: Statement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Group of Seven (G7) countries have reached an agreement on how to deliver some $50 bln in loans to Ukraine, according to a joint statement.
3 Dead After Light Planes Collide in Australia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three men died after two light planes collided midair and crashed into a forested area southwest of Sydney on Saturday.
Death toll from Typhoon Trami in Philippines Climbs to 81
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from Typhoon Trami, also locally known as Tropical Storm Kristine, has climbed to 81 as thousands of people have been affected across the country, local media said.
US Greenlights More Arms Sales to Taiwan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of air-defense systems and radars to Taiwan.
Suicide Attack Kills 4 Security Personnel in Northwest Pakistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A suicide attack at a checkpoint killed four Pakistani security personnel and injured five in the country’s northwest on Saturday, police said.
BRICS May Bring End of West's Dominance Closer: Lukashenko
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – BRICS by its potential can bring the end of the West's dominance closer, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at the BRICS Plus/Outreach plenary session.
‘Theft’ of Sovereign Assets Is Now US Government Policy: Moscow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Washington’s use of the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to repay its massive $20 billion loan to Ukraine shows that the US has advanced “theft” to the level of government policy, the Russian Embassy in the US has said.
North Korea Trash Balloon Lands in South Korea President's Compound, Security Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Refuse carried by a North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital city of Seoul on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
