Day: April 13, 2021
14 posts
Iran to begin 60% uranium enrichment after nuclear site incident
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran said on Tuesday it will start enriching uranium to 60% purity, a move bringing…
Biden set to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — U.S. President Joe Biden plans to withdraw the remaining 2,500 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by…
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in northeast Syria amid COVID-19 wave
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria imposed a 10-day curfew on Tuesday in an attempt to…
Kurdistan Region reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since January, the ministry…
PUK co-leaders meet U.S. ambassador to Iraq in Sulaimani
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Co-leaders Bafel Talabani and Lahur Sheikh Jangi met with U.S.…
Iraqi warplanes conduct four airstrikes in Hamrin mountains
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi warplanes carried out four airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) positions in Hamrin mountains in…
China tells U.S. ‘not to play with fire’ on Taiwan
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — China told the United States on Tuesday to stop playing with fire over Taiwan and…
Bitcoin hits record high before landmark Coinbase IP
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Bitcoin hit a record of $62,636 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights…
Iran’s Shamkhani says withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq speeds up ‘stability’ – IRNA
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said accelerating the implementation of a…
Kurdistan Region president receives letter from Pope Francis
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received a letter from Pope Francis who expressed his gratitude…
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Canada’s foreign minister said his country had scrapped export permits for drone technology to Turkey…
KRG issues new decisions as part of measures to curb coronavirus outbreak
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Monday a 17-point decision to curb coronavirus outbreak…