Day: June 14, 2017
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Asiia-Pacific
Landslides kill 147 in Bangladesh, northeast India
At least 147 people have been killed in Bangladesh and neighboring regions of northeast India after heavy rains triggered…
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USA
US use of phosphorus endangers civilians in Iraq, Syria: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that the use of white phosphorus by a US-led coalition purportedly fighting Daesh…
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Middle East
New Iranian refinery’s 1st fuel batch ready
Iran says the first consignment of high-quality gasoline produced from its newly-launched Persian Gulf Start Refinery is ready for…
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USA
1 congressman shot as gunman opens fire on lawmakers in Virginia
At least one member of the US Congress has been shot in a mass shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, that…
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Latest developments
Raqqa: Syrian Troops Gain More Ground in Western Countryside of ISIL’s De Facto Capital
The Syrian Army troops continued to advance against ISIL in Western Raqqa and managed to recapture more lands, killing…
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Latest developments
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates strategic area along Palmyra-Deir Ezzor Highway
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the strategic Arak Triangle area in the eastern countryside of Palmyra, the Syrian…
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Middle East
Mosul on the verge of liberation as Iraqi forces target last ISIL-held district
ISIL is on the verge of being fully expelled from Mosul after more than three years of occupying this…
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Middle East
Zarif: Threats won’t solve disputes among PGCC states
Iran’s foreign minister Zarif said blockade, sanctions, threats and punishment cannot resolve the crisis in the Persian Gulf Cooperation…
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Latest developments
Syria: Gov’t Troops Reach Strategic Ithriya-Raqqa Road
The Syrian army continued military operations against the ISIL in areas between Southeastern Aleppo and the Western parts of Raqqa…
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Latest developments
Syrian Army Makes Fresh Advances against Terrorists in Syria’s Badiyeh
The Syrian Army troops continued their operation against ISIL in Eastern Homs and recaptured more positions in Badiyeh (desert), inflicting…
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Latest developments
Several Terrorist Command Posts in Deir Ezzur Devastated in Syrian Airstrikes
The Syrian Air Force carried out several combat sorties over ISIL’s defense line South of Deir Ezzur city, destroying…
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Middle East
Iraqi PM: Kurdish independence referendum decision untimely
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that the Kurdish minority’s decision to hold an independence referendum is untimely. “Every part…
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