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Syrian fighter plane goes missing near Turkey
A Syrian fighter jet has gone missing during a reconnaissance mission close to the border with Turkey. On Saturday evening, the Syrian army announced that it…
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Middle East
Iraqi army force thwart Daesh assault in western Mosul
Iraqi government forces have frustrated an attack by Takfiri Daesh militants in Mosul as they press ahead with their operation to drive the terrorists out of…
Middle East
US drone strikes kill six in northwestern Pakistan, southern Yemen
At least six people have been killed in US drone strikes in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan and the southern regions of…
USA
Democrats urge Sessions to resign over Russia ties
Top US Democrats have called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign for hiding his contacts with Russia, raising a new challenge for President Donald Trump.…
Middle East
Iran summons Danish ambassador over attack on embassy
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Danish ambassador to Tehran after the Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen came under attack once again by a group of hostile…
Middle East
Iran’s post-sanctions oil exports to EU rise
Reports say Iran’s exports of crude oil to Europe surged after the EU lifted most of the trade and financial restrictions against the country in January…
Asiia-Pacific
North Korea vows to ‘nuke aggressors’ amid US-South Korea drills
North Korea has lambasted the ongoing joint military exercises by South Korea and the United States with fiery rhetoric, warning of “merciless nuclear counter-action” in case…
Middle East
Iran, Iraq want more cooperation on human rights issue
A senior Iranian official has underlined the need for cooperation among Iran, Iraq and other nations to campaign against attempts by certain states to politicize the…
Europe
German chancellor to visit Egypt, Tunisia to discuss migration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to visit Egypt and Tunisia with an agenda of discussing the migration issues facing Europe that emanate from human trafficking…
Middle East
Israeli soldier appeals jail sentence for killing helpless Palestinian
An Israeli soldier, sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank last year, has filed an…
Asiia-Pacific
South Korea, US begin annual drills as North prepares for ‘merciless’ counterstrike
South Korean and US forces have kicked off massive joint military drills, which are held annually, as North Korea alerts its armed forces to prepare for…
Middle East
Takfirism, xenophobia present enormous challenge to world: Iran official
A senior Iranian official has warned against the emergence of radical and xenophobic groups across the globe, warning that they pose a significant challenge to the…