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Syria army takes full control of Darayya
Syrian forces take full control of the besieged town of Darayya after militants and civilians were evacuated.

Syrian forces take full control of the besieged town of Darayya after militants and civilians were evacuated.

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani will pay a visit to Tehran for talks.

The Taliban militants capture a district east of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of government forces.

The US military rained down 500-pound bombs on a Syrian village last month, possibly killing dozens of women and children, a new report.

The UN calls for a humanitarian truce in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo.

Protesters in Australia demonstrate for the immediate closure of the country’s overseas refugee detention centers.

An Iranian official says Iran will spare no effort to restore the rights of the victims of last year's Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia.

Hillary Clinton will not have "a cakewalk to the White House" no matter how many powerful people are backing her, an American journalist says.

Militants and residents are leaving the Syrian besieged town of Darayya under an agreement with the government.

At least 155 MKO members, including the terrorist group’s ringleaders, have reportedly fled Iraq to Albania.

Turkey allows female police officers to wear a headscarf as part of their uniform.

Iran's footvolley team has defeated Colombia 3-0 at the Rio 2016 Footvolley World Tournament in Brazil.

A senior Iranian official says the international community should simultaneously fight terrorism and the countries supporting it.

Yemen’s Houthis reject an initiative put forth by the US secretary of state to resolve the crisis in the country.

Turkish jets hit civilian homes in northern Syria, a Kurdish-backed group says.

The team of La Liga’s retired professional footballers beats the Iranian side 4-1 in a charity match played in Tehran.

The UK could remain part of the EU despite the vote to leave it, an ex-civil service chief says.

Two-hundred and ninety is the latest official death toll from Italy's massive quake.