
POLITICS
Twitter closes 125,000 Daesh accounts
Twitter says it has stepped up its fight against violent extremism online, deleting thousands of terrorist accounts.

Twitter says it has stepped up its fight against violent extremism online, deleting thousands of terrorist accounts.

Yemeni snipers have killed 11 Saudi soldiers in and near the southwestern Saudi province of Jizan.

US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to give a 'strong' response to North Korea's planned ballistic missile test.

The United States has invited Russia to restart talks on further reductions to nuclear arsenals.

A car bomb attack kills three people, including an airport official, in Somalia.

The F-35 US fighter jet is less capable than some of Russia’s warplanes, a former official at the US Defense Department says.

Canada says it has lifted some sanctions against Iran and is also working over the restoration of ties with the country.

A hotel catches fire leaving 17 dead and dozens injured in Erbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Syrian forces liberate more towns from the control of militants in northern areas close to the Turkish border.

Jack Letts’ parents insist their son is in Syria for humanitarian purposes.

Iran and Japan sign a bilateral investment agreement to boost economic ties.

Israeli forces kill a Palestinian minor in the West Bank.

Israeli NGOs fighting for peace with the Palestinians slam the rising cases of threat and harassment.

A massive construction crane collapsed in New York City on Friday, killing one person and injuring at least three others.

Iran has called on the the United States to pledge that it would not penalize European banks for legitimate trade with Tehran.

This weekend's walkout suspended to allow talks between the union and London Underground.

A bus crash in India leaves at least 37 people dead.

The United States, which is seeking a broader war in Syria, is encouraging Saudi Arabia to deploy ground troops there, an American political analyst says.