
AFGHANISTAN
Taliban confirms leader killed in strike
Afghan Taliban confirms the death of its militant leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike in Pakistan.

Afghan Taliban confirms the death of its militant leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike in Pakistan.

A new report says Britain is supplying countries on its own list of human rights abusers with military support and training.

Iran and New Zealand agree to cooperate on the agricultural sector.

People across the world stage protests against biotech giant Monsanto, saying its products cause grave health problems.

The EU voices concern about the Turkish parliament’s recent vote to lift MPs' immunity from prosecution.

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are “very strongly disliked” by the American people.

Seven members of a single family are reportedly killed in a US-led coalition airstrike on a village in northern Syria.

Iranians are holding special ceremonies to celebrate the birth anniversary of the 12th and last Shia Imam, Imam Mahdi (Peace Be Upon Him).

US President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi have called for tighter security in Baghdad's Green Zone.

A report says Russia is keen on having a stake in Saudi Arabia’s planned sovereign fund.

US hard-line Zionist Sheldon Adelson is making arrangements for Donald Trump’s visit to Israel.

A Kuwaiti MP has formed a coalition aimed at suing Saudi Arabia for its alleged terrorist acts in the region and around the globe.

The leading US commander for the Middle East region has secretly visited northern Syria, according to American officials.

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned against Britain leaving the European Union.

See images of Palestinian students triumphantly cheering during a graduation ceremony despite all the obstacles of living under occupation.

A report says Turkey is banning highly qualified Syrian refugees from leaving the country.

Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s policies are to blame for the rise of Daesh.

The US has carried out a major operation against Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mansour and "likely killed" him, a US official says.