
INTERVIEWS
Why US doesn’t want peace in Afghanistan
The US is not interested in establishing peace in Afghanistan rather it is trying to use it as a “staging ground for intervention throughout the region,” says Professor Dennis Etler.

The US is not interested in establishing peace in Afghanistan rather it is trying to use it as a “staging ground for intervention throughout the region,” says Professor Dennis Etler.

Kenyan police fire tear gas at opposition demanding the dissolution of the country’s electoral commission, with at least one killed in clashes.

Nearly 1,000 offenses were perpetrated in the country against refugee shelters in 2015, a senior German official says.

US Supreme Court overturns a black man's death penalty over racial discrimination on jury selection process.

Hamid Baeedinejad, a high-ranking Iranian Foreign Ministry official, says restrictions on the conversion of foreign currencies into euro for Iran have been lifted.

Iraq’s Abadi vows the operation to retake Fallujah will end in success soon.

UN Chancellor says leaving the EU will lead the UK into a year-long recession and lose 820,000 jobs.

Iran denies reports that the Taliban leader had entered Pakistan via Islamic Republic before being killed in a US drone strike.

Austria's independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has narrowly won over his far-right rival in the presidential runoff.

Ayatollah Khamenei says that unlike certain governments like the US and UK, the Islamic Republic has always treated Afghans with respect and hospitality.

A Baltimore judge has acquitted Officer Edward Nero of all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.

Russian President Vladimir Putin renews his pledge to assist the Syrian government in its fight against terror.

Tajiks overwhelmingly endorse changes to the constitution, allowing the incumbent president to run for an unlimited number of terms.

Iran’s national B youth beach volleyball team finishes third at the first edition of Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships in Laos.

Ayatollah Khamenei says combating terrorism must be assigned to Muslim states, expressing regret that terrorism activities are wrongly attributed to Islam.

Assailants kill eight people from a Sudanese ethnic minority group in a mosque in Darfur region.

Only one in 8 UK militants are prosecuted after returning home from Syria and Iraq.

National Iranian men’s para-taekwondo team finishes first at the first edition of African Para Taekwondo Championships in Egypt.