Iranian medics report hospitals overwhelmed as nationwide protests persist
Iranian medics report hospitals overwhelmed as nationwide protests persist

As protests continue across Iran and authorities issue coordinated warnings to demonstrators, a doctor and a medic at two hospitals told the BBC that their facilities are overwhelmed by the number of injured patients. One doctor said a Tehran eye hospital has entered crisis mode, while the BBC...

Trump hails ‘very big victory’ ahead of US government shutdown vote
Trump hails ‘very big victory’ ahead of US government shutdown vote

US President Donald Trump declared victory on November 11 as an effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown headed to a final vote and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal. The House of Representatives is set to vote on November 12 on a spending Bill to solve the...

Trump gets royal welcome in Japan
Trump gets royal welcome in Japan

US President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Reuters reports. Trump, making his longest journey abroad since taking office in January,...

Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable
Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable

US President Donald Trump said his proposed 100 percent tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Chinese authorities tightening control over rare-earth exports, Reuters reports. Asked whether such a high tariff...