
POLITICS
Iran urges end to support for terrorists
Iran urges enhanced cooperation with France on regional issues, particularly the fight against terrorism.

Iran urges enhanced cooperation with France on regional issues, particularly the fight against terrorism.

An alleged British hacker fears for his life if he is extradited to the US to face a potential jail sentence of 99 years.

Mahmoud Abbas says a proposed meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been delayed.

Beijing says no talk of independence would be tolerated “inside or outside” Hong Kong's legislature.

Pro-Russia forces could rise to power across Europe in future elections, the Ukrainian president says.

Hillary Clinton has taken a dig at Donald Trump amid a coughing fit, saying, “Every time I think about Trump, I get allergic.”

An analyst believe Saudi Arabia is beginning to show more leniency because it is pressured by financial problems and by other OPEC members.

Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says an oil price of $55 a barrel is reasonable.

After the one-day summit, the 10 ASEAN leaders are scheduled to hold talks with other regional players, including China and Japan.

The Labour Party is under pressure from Jewish lobbies to “expel” Livingstone.

Nabeel Rajab writes of his ordeals and the Manama regime’s repression in The New York Times; he now faces yet newer charges over the piece.

Gabon’s opposition leader urges a general strike against what it calls a ‘fraudulent’ presidential election.

Government forces kill and injure dozens of foreign-backed Takfiri militants in operations across the country.

President Obama promises funds to help Laos clear unexploded US bombs that have so far claimed thousands of lives.

The Thai army says the ‘indiscriminate’ attack was carried out by the militants who attempt to destabilize the Asian state.

The blaze, which burned 320 hectares of land, was attributed to scorching temperatures and low humidity levels.

Wahhabism is inclined to criticize Shi'ism and its political manifestations in the Muslim world, a commentator says.

Ayatollah Khamenei warns that the enemy is now using the cyberspace to target the religious beliefs of young people.