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Iranian soldier beheaded by Isis, mourned as an icon

Wed Sep 27, 2017 09:53:20

The funeral procession of an Iranian military adviser who was beheaded by Isis terrorists in Syria last month is underway in Tehran.

Iran missile tests don’t breach international accords: Russia

Wed Sep 27, 2017 09:26:59

A senior Russian official says Iran’s ballistic missiles tests do not violate United Nations Security Council resolutions or international agreements, contrary to the West’s media hype about the Islamic Republic’s defensive missile program.

Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis at settlement

Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:47:10

A Palestinian opened fire at Israeli security personnel at the entrance to a West Bank settlement on Tuesday, killing three and wounding another before being shot dead, police said.

Iraq starts major military drills with Turkey along common border

Tue Sep 26, 2017 08:26:58

Iraqi army has commenced major military drills with Turkish military along the common border after a highly controversial referendum on independence was held in the Arab country’s Kurdish region in open defiance of the central government in Baghdad.

North Korea says U.S. 'declared war,' warns it could shoot down U.S. bombers

Tue Sep 26, 2017 07:39:06

North Korea’s foreign minister said on Monday President Donald Trump had declared war on North Korea and that Pyongyang reserved the right to take countermeasures, including shooting down U.S. bombers even if they are not in its air space.

Iranian, Russian Presidents discuss regional issues

Mon Sep 25, 2017 16:01:19

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed a host of topics, including the latest developments in the Middle East, political Deputy of Iran’s Presidential Office Hamid Aboutalebi said.

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to close oil taps over Kurdish referendum

Mon Sep 25, 2017 15:15:28

President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey could cut off the pipeline that carries oil from northern Iraq to the outside world, piling more pressure on the semi-autonomous region over its independence referendum.

WHO warns of cholera threat in Bangladesh Rohingya camps

Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:39:47

The World Health Organisation warned Monday of a growing cholera risk in the makeshift refugee camps in Bangladesh where more than 435,000 Rohingya Muslims have sought shelter from unrest in Myanmar.

Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad

Mon Sep 25, 2017 09:59:42

Polls have opened in Iraq's Kurdish-run provinces and disputed territories as Iraqi Kurds cast ballots in support for independence from Baghdad in a historic but non-binding vote.

Isis suicide bombers attack coalition base in Iraq

Sun Sep 17, 2017 14:06:55

The U.S.-led coalition says several Isis suicide bombers have attacked one of its bases in northern Iraq, without causing any Iraqi or foreign casualties.

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