
POLITICS
May pledges to fight slavery in Britain
Theresa May says she will step up the fight to eradicate modern slavery in the UK.

Theresa May says she will step up the fight to eradicate modern slavery in the UK.

Profound differences remain between black and white adults in their views on racial discrimination, a survey has found.

Hillary Clinton says she has no doubt Russians are behind the online intrusions against the Democratic Party.

The Iranian men’s national junior team conquers the summit of Asian basketball for a third time.

The UN deputy special envoy for Syria formally invites Damascus to take part in new peace talks.

A senior Iranian official says Tehran will support any solution endorsed by Syrians to solve the crisis in the country.

Five days of walkout by Air France crew affects almost 150,000 passengers.

Clashes between Turkish army and PKK militants claim the lives of four soldiers.

James comey says beating Daesh in Syria would lead to a less secure West.

Two dozen Afghan police officers are killed in clashes with the Taliban in Helmand province in 48 hours.

A senior Iranian official says Iran and Turkey are capable of playing an influential role in the future of Muslim world.

Violent crime is on the rise this year in major cities across the United States, including homicides, rapes, robberies, assaults and shootings, a new report has found.

Iran men's national basketball team beats India 71-56 in its last match at the 2016 William Jones Cup in Taiwan.

Seven militants are killed during a shootout with Pakistani police in Punjab province.

A senior Iranian official says 240 foreign oil supertankers docked at Iran’s southern Kharg oil terminal after implementation of the JCPOA.

The Iranian men’s national 7-a-side football team overwhelms Germany at the 2016 IFCPF World Championships Qualification Tournament in Denmark.

Israeli forces shoot dead a Palestinian man in the West Bank city of Nablus over an alleged stabbing attack.

Alireza Kameli, the managing director of the National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC), says a contract has been signed with the Georgian International Energy Corporation (GIEC) to carry out limited exports of natural gas from Iran to Georgia.