Gunmen kill 6 paramilitary troops and injure 7 others in Pakistan
Heavily armed gunmen have attacked a paramilitary police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing six policemen and injuring seven others. The incident took…
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Pakistan slams US drone strike in Miran Shah
The Pakistani government has strongly condemned the latest US assassination drone strike in Miran Shah in North Waziristan, which killed 17 people…
Two bomb attacks in Iraq leave 10 people dead
At least ten people have been killed and many others wounded in two terrorist attacks in central Iraq, a day after a…
Turkish court cancels plan to redevelop Istanbul’s Taksim Square
A Turkish court has blocked a redevelopment project for Istanbul’s Taksim Square after the country was rocked by four weeks of anti-government…
Palestinian resistance leader injured in Israeli attack
Mustafa Barghouthi, a Palestinian resistance leader, has been injured in an attack by Israeli forces. On Wednesday, Barghouthi was wounded in an…
Iran to hold large military drill in second half of year: Cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says the Army is set to stage a massive military maneuver in the second half of the current…
US should ease anti-Iran sanctions: Former US envoy
A former US ambassador to NATO says the election of Hassan Rohani as Iran’s next president took the White House by surprise,…
Egypt military confirms holding Morsi in its custody
Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi is being held “preventively” by the military, says a senior Egyptian army official. “He (Morsi) is being held…
Egypt’s army overthrows Morsi, suspends constitution
Egypt’s army chief has ousted President Mohamed Morsi and dissolved the country’s constitution in a move aimed at resolving the country’s debilitating…
White House delays key health-reform provision to 2015
The White House announced Tuesday that it is postponing a key provision of the federal healthcare law until 2015, a major concession…
South Korean firms threaten to leave joint North Korea industrial zone
Tens of South Korean companies have threatened to withdraw from a joint industrial zone in North Korea, as political tensions continue to…
Canada says it arrested pair in ‘al-Qaeda-inspired’ bomb plot
A Canadian couple has been arrested in the country’s British Columbia (BC) Province and accused of an ‘al-Qaeda-inspired’ plot to place pressure…
Will Morsi get Mubarak treatment?
Egypt’s President Morsi is showing all the signs of imminent political implosion. Throughout history those at the top often remain in total…
Iran mourns 1988 airliner downing by US warship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians marked on Monday the anniversary of the downing of an airliner by a U.S. warship in the…
Photos: President-elect Rouhani meets Iranian clerics
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Iran’s Seminarians react to Rouhani’s election
Hassan Rouhani’s victory in the Iranian presidential elections resulted in variety of reactions within Iran’s different social and political circles. Although he is…
Rouhani considers new approach to Syria
TEHRAN — Waiting for the final day of the Syrian war is just like waiting for Godot. Nothing happening any time soon — this…
Obama leery of intervention in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — From Egypt to Syria to Iraq and beyond, the Obama administration is determined to show it will only go…
Egyptians not to stay calm in case of ‘military rebellion’: Brotherhood
Egyptian political party Muslim Brotherhood says the people of Egypt will not be calm in face of a “military rebellion,” amid a recent…
US congressmen: Rouhani changes little in Iran
Letter from House of Representatives to the White House calls for strict sanctions on Iran’s disputed nuclear program. WASHINGTON – Iran’s presidential election…
President-elect Rohani respected by all Iranians: Ahmadinejad
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the country’s President-elect Hassan Rohani is respected by all Iranians, who will help him run the country.…
Internet firms to protest NSA programs
A number of American Internet companies are preparing to protest against U.S. surveillance programs leaked last month by a former National Security…
Death toll from US assassination drone strike in Pakistan hits 17
The death toll from a recent US assassination drone strike targeting an area in Pakistan’s northwest has reached 17. At least six…
Egypt’s army reacts to Morsi’s defiance against ultimatum
The Egyptian army says it is ready to die in defending the people of Egypt, in a thinly-veiled reaction to President Mohamed…
UN calls for support for Lebanon to manage Syrian refugees
The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Aid Chief Valerie Amos has called for support for Lebanon to manage Syrian refugees, emphasizing that the…
Saudi Prince Alwaleed branded capricious in UK court
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been branded “capricious” and “a debt-dodger” in a British court during a hearing of a case…
Qatar’s new emir says he supports the Syrian National Council
Qatar’s new emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has stated that the emirate still supports Syria’s main opposition group,…
56 die: Iraq’s days of carnage drag on
A wave of attacks in Iraq, mostly targeting Shia Muslims, has killed 56 people and injured dozens more, according to Iraqi security…
Syria army inflicts heavy losses on militants in Homs
The Syrian Army says it has inflicted heavy losses on foreign-backed militants in the city of Homs, attacking them with artillery and…
Protege of Iran’s Ahmadinejad vows comeback
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A protege of Iran’s outgoing president said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies will make a comeback as a…
Iraq urges Iran, Saudi Arabia participation in Geneva confab on Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called for the participation of Iran and Saudi Arabia in the upcoming Geneva II conference on…
Foreign aid to militants in Syria must end: Iran envoy
Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon says ending the military and financial aid to the militants in Syria is a prerequisite to resolving the…
Georgia ends visa-free entry for Iranians
LONDON–Georgia said Tuesday it has ended its policy of allowing Iranians to enter the country without visas amid concerns Tehran is using…
Nukes are useless because nobody dare use them – Ahmadinejad to RT
Nuclear arms – as “the most inhumane weapon” – cannot be ever deployed and therefore they are useless for Iran, said outgoing…
Iran leader asks Putin for go-ahead to build new nuclear plant
MOSCOW, July 2 (RIA Novosti) – Iran’s president said Tuesday that preliminary talks for Russia to help build a new Iranian nuclear…