
FOREIGN POLICY
‘Obama vows to fight ISIL to the end’
Barack Obama says the US will continue its fight against Daesh in Iraq and Syria until it ceases to exist.

Barack Obama says the US will continue its fight against Daesh in Iraq and Syria until it ceases to exist.

At least a dozen people die in a bombing outside the Afghan Defense Ministry in Kabul.

British finance minister says the country may have to impose fresh public spending cuts in next month's budget.

North Korea says it has developed a new laser-guided anti-tank weapon.

A government-backed anti-terror bill in South Korea continues to face a filibuster by opposition MPs.

Experts say firm Iranian and Russian reponse led Saudis and Turks to reconsider plans to military intervene in Syria.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says democracy is one of the factors bringing the Islamic Republic and Switzerland close to one another.

Guatemala sentences two former military officials to more than 100 years in prison for their crimes during the civil war.

The ITF elects two Iranian chair umpires to officiate the first round of 2016 Davis Cup tennis competitions early next month.

The US and Russia are attempting to prevent an escalation of conflict with one another with the negotiated ceasefire in Syria, an analyst said.

Vote counting begins in Ireland hours after the general elections, while exit polls show the ruling coalition government has lost support.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne says the Tory government may make more spending cuts as the latest data show Britain’s economic recovery is not as advanced as expected.

A report says two Americans and a Canadian have faced grave torture in custody in the United Arab Emirates.

The volume of trade exchange between Iran and China has dropped by 41% amid plunging oil prices.

Iranians are awaiting the results of Friday elections for parliament and a body which is tasked with appointing the Leader and monitoring his performance.

Iranian taekwondo practitioner Omid Amidi is awarded a silver medal at the 4th edition of the Fujairah Open 2016 in the United Arab Emirates

A car bomb explodes in the Syrian province of Hama, killing two and wounding several others.

Legislators in Kosovo elect Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci as the country’s new president.