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Iranian Judiciary Workers Protest for Higher Pay in Rare Demonstration
AFP reported protesters chanting, "If our problem is not resolved, we will shut down the justice system!"
U.S. Warns Iran of Severe Consequences If Americans Attacked
Iran's sanctions included U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It also included former White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien.
Iran Sanctions 52 Americans on Anniversary of Soleimani Killing, Drawing U.S. Rebuke
White House national security adviser Sullivan says Tehran will ‘face severe consequences’ if it attacks those targeted by largely symbolic measure.
Cyprus Reportedly Discovers a COVID Variant That Combines Omicron and Delta
A researcher in Cyprus has discovered a strain of the coronavirus that combines the delta and omicron variant, Bloomberg News reported Saturday.
Pakistan Confirms Appointment of First Female Supreme Court Judge
A commission that decides on the promotion of judges on Thursday voted to make 55-year-old Justice Ayesha Malik the first female judge on Pakistan's Supreme Court.
Change Your Car’s Color with an App: BMW Unveils Color-Changing Car
Though the vehicle displayed at CES could only alternate between gray and white, the technology will be expanded to cover a spectrum of colour, according to BMW.
Indigenous Communities in Mexico Replace Corn Crops with Cannabis
A Mexican Supreme Court decision last year eased the rules for receiving licenses to grow medicinal cannabis, which is legal.
Chinese National Pleads Guilty in U.S. Court to Stealing Trade Secrets
Federal officials found Xiang in possession of copies of a proprietary predictive algorithm developed by Monsanto as he was waiting to board a flight to China in June 2017, according to the statement.
Statue of Slain Commander Soleimani Torched in Iran Hours After Unveiling
Unknown assailants set fire to effigy of IRGC general in Shahrekord as country marks anniversary of assassination; exiled dissident group hails ‘resistance units’ behind attack
Trump Social Media App to Launch on President’s Day: Report
The new social media platform comes nearly a year after Trump was banned from major social media platforms.