Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran’s supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a...
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Nigerian army kills 45 militants in clashes
Nigeria’s military killed 45 militants in the country’s northwest region, the Katsina state government said Saturday. The clashes between the military and the gunmen happened...
Xi calls for political loyalty in the military As anti-corruption purge widens
China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption...
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo, no injuries
Norwegian police reported on Sunday an explosion at the US embassy in the capital Oslo, but said there were no casualties. The explosion occurred around...
SL hospital releases 22 rescued Iranian sailors
Sri Lanka discharged from hospital 22 Iranian sailors who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said...
US bypasses Congress to approve arms sale to Israel
President Donald Trump’s administration has bypassed US Congress using an emergency authority to expedite the sale of more than 20,000 bombs to Israel worth around...
Iranian drone hits Bahrain desalination plant
Bahrain on Sunday reported that an Iranian drone attack caused “material damage” to one of its desalination plants. This is the first instance of an...
12 killed in Lebanon as Israel strikes oil storage in Tehran
Israel struck southern Lebanon and Beirut early Sunday, killing 12, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported, as the Middle East conflict intensifies. Israeli officials said the...
Ukraine issues nationwide air alert, 10 wounded in Kharkiv
Ukraine issued a nationwide air alert early Saturday, as Russian strikes wounded 10 people in the Kharkiv region, authorities said. Kharkiv regional military chief Oleg...
Nepal’s Balendra Shah holds unassailable poll lead for seat
Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah held an unassailable lead against ousted prime minister KP Sharma Oli Saturday in the highly contested face-off in the southeastern district...
Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to int’l law
Sri Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a minister said Saturday, following reports Washington was pressuring Colombo...
UAE says intercepted 15 missiles, 119 drones
The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted 15 ballistic missiles and 119 drones on Saturday as Iran kept up its attacks on its Gulf neighbour....