
SYRIA
Assad in Homs; mortars hit Eid prayers
At least three civilians are killed after Takfiri militants attack Eid al-Fitr prayers at a residential neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo.

At least three civilians are killed after Takfiri militants attack Eid al-Fitr prayers at a residential neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo.

A United Nations (UN) agency says more than half of the population in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip is in dire need of food assistance.

An analyst says recent bomb attacks in Saudi Arabia could be a false flag to make the kingdom look like a victim of Daesh terrorism when in fact it is the perpetrator.

Bahrain disables internet connections and cellular coverage at the native village of a top Shia cleric stripped of his citizenship.

The British pound hit fresh lows against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday as financial turmoil intensifies in the wake of UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

Iran pledges to protect people’s banking information in transactions with the policy-making body of the international financial system (FATF).

Chilean police have resorted to using tear gas and water cannon as they clashed with hundreds of university students protesting against new education reforms.

South Korea plans to double the number of its loudspeakers along the border with North Korea.

A long-awaited report into Britain’s involvement in the Iraq war is due to be published on Wednesday.

Two car bombs go off outside the international airport in the southwestern Yemeni city of Aden, killing at least ten people.

Muslims from across the world are marking Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Traffic deaths soared in 2015, marking the deadliest year in more than seven years, NHTSA says.

The number of hate crimes in the UK has sharply risen by more than 50 percent since the Brexit vote, British police say.

Iraq's Health Ministry announces that the death toll from the recent bombing attack in Baghdad has risen to 250.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulates to heads of Muslim nations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Sir John Chilcot says he is not afraid to slam those individuals who were in charge during the Iraq invasion.

At least 16 people are killed in a bomb attack in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah.

Health officials warn of a dramatic increase in syphilis and gonorrhea in the UK.