
POLITICS
'All options open' for Scotland: Sturgeon
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon vows to protect the nation's place in the European Union following the Brexit vote.

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon vows to protect the nation's place in the European Union following the Brexit vote.

A fire kills 38 people, including 16 children, in central Madagascar.

A senior Iranian official says terrorism is a common threat facing both Iran and Pakistan.

Verizon says it is going to buy Yahoo Inc. for $4.83 billion, a move which will mark the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet.

Turkey’s national airline sacks over 200 staffers over alleged links to coup plotters.

US officials say the Russians have carried out a wave of cyber attacks against the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and other political organizations.

Three Turkish soldiers are killed in a roadside bomb explosion in southeast of the country.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says calls for regime change in Syria come from narrow-minded or villainous people.

The Iranian defense minister says the Islamic Republic will not allow any country to make decisions on its missile program.

Forbes in a report says Iran could soon emerge as a main rival to the United States in global gas markets.

A German minister rejects claims that recent attacks in the country have led to blanket suspicion about refugees.

Japan beats Iran’s national junior basketball team 81-77 at 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in Tehran.

A senior Egyptian police officer is killed in an attack by Daesh-affiliated militants in the Sinai Peninsula.

Iran urges China and the Philippines to show restraint over a recent territorial dispute in the South China Sea.

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leads his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton by 5 points, a new poll shows.

Thousands of Bernie Sanders supporters take to the streets as the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Philadelphia.

The Iranian foreign minister says Iran supports Nigeria in its fight against al-Qaeda and Boko Haram terrorists.

Indian v-ballers beat Iran 3-0 at the 18th edition of the Asian Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship in Thailand.