Iranian president safe after emergency landing
2013-06-02 17:59:42
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was unhurt after the helicopter carrying him made an emergency landing "due to a technical malfunction," Press TV reported on Sunday.
US slaps sanctions on Iran petrochemical firms
2013-06-01 09:57:14
The US government on Friday slapped sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry as part of its efforts to intensify the squeeze on Tehran's economy.
Russia to sell MiG fighters to Syria
2013-05-31 20:49:07
Russia's MiG aircraft maker said Friday it plans to sign a new agreement to ship at least 10 fighter jets to Syria.
Michigan woman killed in Syria fight: family
2013-05-31 15:44:51
A Michigan woman and convert to Islam has been killed in Syria while fighting with opposition forces against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in the country's civil war.
Russian, US and UN officials to meet on Syria
2013-05-31 15:30:46
Russian, US and UN officials will meet next week to prepare for a proposed peace conference in June between warring sides in Syria.
SARS-related virus kills 30
2013-05-31 10:50:37
Saudi Arabia has reported that three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths globally to 30.
Peace conference proposes new hope for Syria
2013-05-31 08:44:50
There was renewed hope earlier this month when Russia and the United States proposed that another peace conference on Syria be held in Geneva in mid-June.
Syria receives first missiles from Russia
2013-05-31 08:07:40
The Syrian president has told a Lebanese TV station that Damascus received the first shipment of Russian air defense missiles, according to remarks released on Thursday.
Peace conference proposes new hope for Syria
2013-05-31 02:58:35
There was renewed hope earlier this month when Russia and the United States proposed that another peace conference on Syria be held in Geneva in mid-June.
Syria has no pre-conditions for dialogue: FM
2013-05-30 03:30:17
Syrian Foreign Minister said Wednesday that his government has no pre-conditions for holding peace talks, however, excluding those who have Syrians ' blood smeared over their hands.
US launches 1st drone strike in Pakistan since election
2013-05-29 13:39:38
A US drone strike killed seven people in Pakistan's volatile North Waziristan tribal region on Wednesday, the first drone attack since a May 11 election.
More than 70 killed in Baghdad bombings
2013-05-28 07:01:51
More than 70 people were killed in a wave of bombings in markets in Shi'ite neighbourhoods across Baghdad on Monday in worsening sectarian violence in Iraq.