
AFGHANISTAN
Afghans slam Daesh brutality against Shias
The protesters chanted slogans such as "Death to the enemies of Afghanistan!" and "Death to Daesh!"

The protesters chanted slogans such as "Death to the enemies of Afghanistan!" and "Death to Daesh!"

Ivan Rogers, one of Britain's most experienced diplomats on EU affairs, had been expected to play a key role in Brexit negotiations.

Kazakhstan has lifted visa requirements for many countries to boos tourism.

Refugees hold protest after a woman dies in a swarming camp north of Italy.

Civilians were seen leaving Mosul's Mithaq district amid clashes between Iraqi forces and Takfiri terrorists.

Israeli forces abduct 30 Palestinians and demolish several homes in different parts of the occupied West Bank.

Republicans in the US House of Representatives have voted to weaken the body that investigates claims of misconduct against members of Congress.

A senior Iranian official says US is sabotaging anti-terrorism efforts in region.

A university professor says the United States and its allies do not allow any Syria peace talks to bear fruit unless their interests have been met.

Most of the European and Asian stock markets have risen in the early days of 2017.

Iran will host the 7th edition of Asian Taekwondo Clubs Championships in mid-April.

Thousands are stranded in eastern Malaysian states after huge flooding caused by heavy rains.

The home minister in Karnataka state said the "unfortunate" attacks were a consequence of women wearing Western clothing.

The United Nations says the declared number of civilian casualties in Iraq has 'to be considered as the absolute minimum.'

China sentences a former official to jail over his role in a broad scandal involving vaccines.

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has urged wider federal powers for domestic intelligence and the enforcement of refugee expulsions.

The announcement came as two Russian ships - anti-submarine vessel Admiral Tributs and a sea tanker Boris Butoma - docked in Manila on a four-day goodwill visit.

Ankara's decision to enter an agreement with Moscow over Syria has left Daesh terrorists with a sense of abandonment prompting them to seek revenge, a political commentator says.