
RUSSIA
'Saudi king to visit Russia by year-end'
Saudi Arabia's king is expected to travel to Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Chechen before the end of the year.

Saudi Arabia's king is expected to travel to Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Chechen before the end of the year.

Italy nabs two ISIL supporters, who were planning ISIL-style attacks on different sites, including a military air base.

The Yemeni army, backed by the popular committees, target several military bases in Saudi Arabia.

Young Iranian snooker player Siavash Mozayeni is poised to enter the knockout stage of IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship in Romania.

An Iranian official says the country’s oil tankers will return to European markets once sanctions are removed.

The US city of Ferguson is expected to appoint a black interim police chief on Wednesday.

Volcano ash from Mount Raung briefly forces Bali airport to shut down causing travel chaos.

The PKK claims responsibility for the killing of two Turkish police officers, accusing them of cooperating with ISIL Takfiri terrorists.

Researchers at the UK's University of Birmingham say they have found the world's oldest fragment of the Quran.

President Rouhani says the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has acknowledged Iran’s right to enrich uranium.

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi says his country supports any “positive” proposals by the UN to resolve the conflict in the Arab country.

A bomb explosion kills at least 19 people, mostly civilians, in Afghanistan’s north.

Human Rights Watch says South Sudanese soldiers carried out deliberate attacks against civilians.

The Pentagon chief has arrived in Saudi Arabia to allay the kingdom’s concerns over the Iran nuclear agreement.

Executives of India’s biggest energy, power and petrochemical companies have arrived in Tehran to explore investment opportunities in the wake of the recent opening in Iran’s trade environment.

Iraqi forces backed by volunteer fighters kill at least 88 Takfiri ISIL terrorists in separate mop-up operations.

Israeli forces kill a Palestinian man during clashes west of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that an MQ-1 drone crashed in Iraq on its way back to its recovery base.