Middle East
At least 27 dead in fighting in Yemen’s Taez
April 18, 2015
At least 27 dead in fighting in Yemen’s Taez
At least 27 people were killed in the Yemeni city of Taez in clashes between loyalist forces and rebels as…
Saddam aide, Iraqi insurgent leader al-Douri reported killed
April 18, 2015
Saddam aide, Iraqi insurgent leader al-Douri reported killed
Ezzat Ibrahim al-Douri, former right-hand man to late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and a leader of Iraq's Sunni insurgency, has…
Car bomb kills 3 outside US consulate in Iraq’s Kurdish capital
April 18, 2015
Car bomb kills 3 outside US consulate in Iraq’s Kurdish capital
A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed three people on Friday outside the US consulate in Erbil, in…
Afghanistan suicide blast kills 33, injures more than 100
April 18, 2015
Afghanistan suicide blast kills 33, injures more than 100
A suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad killed 33 people and injured more than 100 outside a…
UN nuclear watchdog says had ‘constructive’ talks with Iran
April 16, 2015
UN nuclear watchdog says had ‘constructive’ talks with Iran
The UN nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it had a "constructive exchange" this week with Iran on two issues related…
Austrian president ‘likely’ to visit Iran this year
April 16, 2015
Austrian president ‘likely’ to visit Iran this year
Austrian President Heinz Fischer will probably visit Iran this year and may take a business delegation along should Tehran clinch…
UN peace envoy to Yemen resigns amid crisis
April 16, 2015
UN peace envoy to Yemen resigns amid crisis
The UN peace envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, has resigned, the UN said Wednesday, after losing support from Gulf countries…
Migrant children test Europe as Mediterranean crisis worsens
April 16, 2015
Migrant children test Europe as Mediterranean crisis worsens
Sixteen-year-old orphan Ishmael Bangura fled Sierra Leone in July when the Ebola virus killed eight members of his household.On his…
Islamic State gains ground near capital of Iraq’s Anbar province
April 16, 2015
Islamic State gains ground near capital of Iraq’s Anbar province
Islamic State militants gained ground in western Iraq on Wednesday, overrunning several villages on the edge of the capital of Anbar province,…
Iran says it will use influence to broker peace in Yemen
April 15, 2015
Iran says it will use influence to broker peace in Yemen
Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country would use all its influence to broker a peace deal for…