Turkey says coalition to launch 'comprehensive battle' against IS
2015-08-05 22:39:28
Turkey said a US-led coalition will soon launch a "comprehensive battle" against Islamic State militants from Turkish air bases.
Kerry pitches Iran deal to Gulf states, discusses IS campaign
2015-08-04 07:42:02
US Secretary of State John Kerry began talks with Gulf states in Qatar on Monday, seeking to convince them of the merits of last month's nuclear deal with Iran and to discuss the battle against Islamic State militants and the war in Syria.
Premier vows zero tolerance for extremists
2015-08-04 07:42:02
Israel's security Cabinet has approved new measures against Israelis who attack Palestinians, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying his government will have zero tolerance for Jewish extremists.
Warplane crashes into residential area in NW Syria, killing 25
2015-08-03 16:49:42
At least 25 people were killed and tens of others wounded when a Syrian warplane crashed over a residential area in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, activists reported.
Chinese student detained in Iraq freed
2015-07-28 09:36:40
A Chinese college student detained in northern Iraq was freed by local police on Monday, according to Chinese embassy in the country.
Shootout at wedding party claims 20 lives in N. Afghanistan
2015-07-28 09:30:04
Up to 20 people, all civilians, were killed and 10 others sustained injuries as a gunfight broke out between two armed groups in a wedding party in Dehsalah district of the northern Baghlan province with Pul-e-Khumri as its capital 160 km north of Kabul early Monday, police said.
Turkish warplanes destroy IS targets on Syrian border: PM
2015-07-24 20:25:08
The Turkish forces have destroyed the Islamic State (IS) targets on the Syrian border that have threatened the Turkish security, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Friday.
Dozens killed in tribal clashes in biggest city in southern Libya
2015-07-21 22:46:00
Dozens have been killed in clashes between two tribes in the biggest city in southern Libya.
Dozens killed in tribal clashes in biggest city in southern Libya
2015-07-21 22:46:00
Dozens have been killed in clashes between two tribes in the biggest city in southern Libya.
Suspected Islamic State bomber kills 30 in Turkish town
2015-07-21 09:22:12
A suspected Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 30 people, mostly young students, in an attack on a Turkish town near the Syrian border on Monday.
China calls for effective implementation of Iranian nuclear deal
2015-07-21 08:47:37
A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Monday urged effective implementation of the comprehensive agreement on Iranian nuclear issue after the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to endorse it.
