Middle East
World economy’s heart to beat in Asia: President Rouhani
Iran says Asia is to take the lead from the rest of the world in economic supremacy from the second half of the 21st century onwards.…
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Middle East
Iran, EU hold seminar to enhance nuclear cooperation
More than a year into the implementation of a landmark deal on the Iranian nuclear program, Tehran and the European Union are holding a high-level seminar…
Asiia-Pacific
Malaysia charges two women with Kim’s murder
A Malaysian court has formally charged two female suspects with the assassination earlier of the North Korean leader’s exiled half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, at the Kuala Lumpur…
Middle East
At least 8,000 civilians displaced by fighting in west Mosul
The United Nations says some 8,000 people have fled west Mosul since Iraqi forces launched their operations to rid that part of the city from Daesh…
USA
Trump delivers first speech to US Congress
President Donald Trump has gone before the US Congress to deliver his first speech aimed at addressing a range of controversial issues, including national security, health…
Europe
Obama administration ruined ties with Moscow: Russia
Russia says that the US’s former administration is to blame for Moscow, Washington relations being at their lowest level since the Cold War. Russian Deputy Foreign…
Middle East
Asian imports of Iran’s oil up about 70%
The latest market figures show that imports of Iranian crude oil by Asia's four main buyers increased by about 70 percent in January. Figures released by…
Middle East
Turkey slams Austria over anti-Erdogan referendum stance
Ankara has denounced Vienna’s stance on the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum after Austria’s top diplomat said the Turkish president cannot hold campaign events in the Central…
Asiia-Pacific
South Koreans sue Defense Ministry over THAAD
The South Korean people residing near a golf course turned over to the country’s military by a major retail company to host a controversial US missile…
Asiia-Pacific
South Korean prosecutors indict five executives with Samsung
South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office has indicted Samsung Group chief and four other executives with the company for bribery and embezzlement at the end of a…
Middle East
IMF hails Iran’s post-sanctions economic performance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has hailed Iran’s ability to achieve what it has described as an impressive economic recovery after the removal of multiple-year sanctions…
Middle East
Iraqi troops make headway against Daesh in western Mosul
Iraqi government soldiers and their allied forces have made more achievements in their push to take back the western flank of the strategic northern city of…