Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Pro-Palestine Demonstrations in Bogota

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration in support of Palestine on June 4, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iranian official hails extensive cultural cooperation with China

STORY: Iranian official hails extensive cultural cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: May 19, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Museum of Iran 2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi): JEBRAEL NOKANDEH, Director of National Museum of Iran 3. various of the National Museum of Iran STORYLINE: Iran's cooperation with China in the area of cultural heritage is "extensive, friendly and responsible," Director of the National Museum of Iran Jebrael Nokandeh said in Tehran on Saturday. Nokandeh said, as two major cultural heritage hubs in the world, Iran and China, one located in West Asia and the other in East Asia, were connected via the ancient Silk Road, "which is their common heritage." He said the two countries have been promoting cultural cooperation under the framework of the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia, which was established in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, in late April 2023. SOUNDBITE (Farsi): JEBRAEL NO

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Supporters of Palestine rally outside the Israelian embassy in Bogota, Colombia by waving Palestine flags and banners, on October 10, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Supporters of Palestine rally outside the Israelian embassy in Bogota, Colombia by waving Palestine flags and banners, on October 10, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Supporters of Palestine rally outside the Israelian embassy in Bogota, Colombia by waving Palestine flags and banners, on October 10, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Supporters of Palestine rally outside the Israelian embassy in Bogota, Colombia by waving Palestine flags and banners, on October 10, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Supporters of Palestine rally outside the Israelian embassy in Bogota, Colombia by waving Palestine flags and banners, on October 10, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Supporters of Palestine rally outside the Israelian embassy in Bogota, Colombia by waving Palestine flags and banners, on October 10, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Palestine Supporters Rally in Bogota - Colombia

Supporters of Palestine rally outside the Israelian embassy in Bogota, Colombia by waving Palestine flags and banners, on October 10, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan refugee gets special 1-yr resident status in Japan

Afghan refugee gets special 1-yr resident status in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Yunos Taheri (photo), a man belonging to an Afghan ethnic minority group, has been granted special resident status in Japan for one year, Osaka immigration authorities said Nov. 2. Taheri, a member of the Harakat-i-Islami (Islamic Movement) with the opposition Northern Alliance, was arrested by the Taliban in 1996 in Kabul and subsequently detained for four months. He later escaped and came to Japan in 1999 after traveling to Iran and South Korea.

U.S. uses human rights as pretext for military conquest: Jordanian expert

STORY: U.S. uses human rights as pretext for military conquest: Jordanian expert DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: The U.S. "uses human rights and human interventions as a pretext for military conquest and wars in different parts of the world," said Saeb Rawashdeh, a political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation. Rawashdeh made the remarks while commenting on the U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East. Biden on Saturday concluded his first visit to the Middle East as the U.S. president. During the visit, Biden neither succeeded in his bid to form a regional military alliance against Iran, nor convinced Saudi Arabia to act immediately to raise oil output. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation "If the U.S. plans to isolate Iran from its neighbors, it will be bad for the stability of the regio

Afghan refugee gets special 1-yr resident status in Japan

Afghan refugee gets special 1-yr resident status in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Yunos Taheri (photo), a man belonging to an Afghan ethnic minority group, has been granted special resident status in Japan for one year, Osaka immigration authorities said Nov. 2. Taheri, a member of the Harakat-i-Islami (Islamic Movement) with the opposition Northern Alliance, was arrested by the Taliban in 1996 in Kabul and subsequently detained for four months. He later escaped and came to Japan in 1999 after traveling to Iran and South Korea.