Senior leader of IS branch killed in eastern Afghanistan

2015-07-08 00:11:26

Gul Zaman, No. 2 leader of the Islamic State (IS) branch in Afghanistan, has been killed along with six other IS members in a US drone strike, said the country's intelligence agency on Tuesday.

Issues remain to be resolved in final nuclear talks: Chinese FM

2015-07-08 00:08:36

Sides are working hard to resolve the six or seven remaining issues in the final Iranian nuclear talks, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

Iran, world powers aim to finish nuclear talks on deadline: Kerry

2015-07-06 08:58:47

Iran and world powers aimed to finish the latest round of nuclear talks "in the timeframe" that all parties have set out, said US Secretary of State John Kerry in Vienna on Sunday.

Possibility for Iranian nuclear deal very high: Chinese FM

2015-07-03 17:21:45

A comprehensive Iranian nuclear deal is very likely to be reached after intensive meetings between Iran and six world powers, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.

Possibility for Iranian nuclear deal very high: Chinese FM

2015-07-03 15:32:56

A comprehensive Iranian nuclear deal is very likely to be reached after intensive meetings between Iran and six world powers, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.

Comprehensive Iranian nuclear deal supposed to be reached

2015-07-03 09:04:46

The basic elements for reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal has been provided, and there should be an accord to be agreed on in the final talks, Chinese Foreign Minster Wang Yi told reporters here on Thursday.

Iran hopeful of nuclear deal by July 7: negotiator

2015-07-01 14:12:52

Iran hopes the long-awaited nuclear agreement over the country's controversial nuclear program will be finalized by the new July 7 deadline, Iranian senior nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi told state IRIB TV Wednesday.

IS attack in Egypt's Sinai kills 70

2015-07-02 00:33:35

Islamic State insurgents attacked several military checkpoints in Egypt's North Sinai on Wednesday in a co-ordinated assault in which at least 70 combatants and civilians were killed.

Israel shuts Egypt crossing after deadly IS attacks in Sinai

2015-07-01 22:40:27

Israel shuts down two border crossings into Egypt and the adjacent Gaza Strip, following deadly attacks by the Islamic State (IS) in Egypt's northern Sinai desert.

Iran hopeful of nuclear deal by July 7

2015-07-01 20:05:23

Iran hopes the long-awaited nuclear agreement over the country's controversial nuclear program will be finalized by the new July 7 deadline, Iranian senior nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi told state IRIB TV Wednesday.

Egypt's prosecutor general dies of blast injuries

2015-06-29 23:12:22

Egypt's Prosecutor General succumbed to injuries he sustained earlier on Monday in a bomb attack in Cairo.

IS suicide bomber kills 25, wounds 202 in Kuwait

2015-06-26 21:13:42

Twenty-five people were killed and 202 wounded in the suicide bombing that targeted a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Kuwait, the interior ministry says.