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US Airstrike Hit Kunduz MFS Hospital, 9 Killed, 30 Missing

Sat Oct 3, 2015 11:39:14

An air strike Saturday left 9 Doctors Without Borders staff dead and dozens more unaccounted for in the embattled Afghan city of Kunduz, the medical charity said, with NATO saying US forces may be behind the attack.

Rouhani: Formation of Fact-Finding Committee on Mina Crush Urgent

Sat Oct 3, 2015 11:27:17

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani expressed the urgency of fact-finding committee to find the reasons of the September 24 deadly crush in Mina, near the Saudi city of Mecca.

VIDEO: 104 Mina Victims’ Bodies Arrive in Tehran

Sat Oct 3, 2015 11:02:48

The bodies of 104 Hajj pilgrims killed in the crush in Mina landed in Tehran’s Mehrabad airport with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and a number of high-ranking officials attending the service.

Ayatollah Sistani Calls Expanded Fight against ISIS

Fri Oct 2, 2015 15:13:05

Iraq’s senior Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani says the fight against ISIS is global, urging the expansion of the efforts aimed at battling the Takfiri terrorist group.

Putin Coalition: Russia’s Airstrikes in Syria Will Last 3-4 Months

Fri Oct 2, 2015 14:59:16

Russia estimates its air strike campaign in Syria could last three to four months, the head of the lower house of the Russian parliament's foreign affairs committee said on Friday.

Netanyahu: US-Israel Alliance Unshakable even by Iran Nuclear Deal

Fri Oct 2, 2015 14:45:33

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his UN speech on Thursday that Israel has an unshakable alliance with the United States that cannot be affected by any differences, including on the Iranian nuclear issue.

Putin Arrives for Syria Talks with Hollande in Paris

Fri Oct 2, 2015 14:24:25

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived for talks with his French counterpart Francois Hollande Friday as questions mount over who Moscow is targeting in Syria air strikes.

Video: First Look at Russian Airbase in Latakia in Syria

Fri Oct 2, 2015 13:45:03

Departing military planes, high security and constant alert as terrorists are only 40 km from you - RT's Murad Gazdiev has exclusively visited Russian airbase in the Syrian city of Latakia from where Sukhoi jets have been taking off to target ISIS positions.

Afghanistan’s President Praises Military Operation of Kunduz Freedom

Fri Oct 2, 2015 13:28:42

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani praised the country’s armed forces for the operation to retake the northern city of Kunduz from Taliban militants.

French Official Praises Russia’s ‘Great Idea’ to Create Coalition with Syria, Iran

Fri Oct 2, 2015 13:16:56

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to create a national coalition to include Syria and Iran against the Islamic State is a “great idea” and outshines the US-led coalition, a French National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee member said on Thursday.

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