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Syrian fighter jets pound militant positions
The Syrian air force engages militants in the west-central province of Hama.

The Syrian air force engages militants in the west-central province of Hama.

Protesters march in Pasadena, California, to protest the death of a black man by police.

Iran’s manpower and advanced military hardware would scare any enemy in its right mind off of attacking the Islamic Republic, says an Iranian official.

Russia warns any direct US aggression against the Syrian government or army would lead to “frightening, tectonic shifts” in the Middle East.

The Singapore defense chief warns of the growing threat of Daesh-like terror groups in SE Asia.

Some of the legislators in Hong Kong boycott National Day celebrations that mark the 67th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The US is “escalating” the violence in Syria and blaming Russia for it, says an analyst.

Bahraini police attack Shia Muslims draping walls in Manama with black cloths for mourning ceremonies in the Muslim month of Muharram.

Al-Nusra is preventing people in Aleppo from getting out of the eastern part of the city, says a Syrian official.

India and Pakistan exchange fresh fire at disputed Kashmir border.

A former US Senate analyst says Washington has leveled a dangerous threat against Moscow, which may end up with a direct confrontation between the US and Russia.

Bayern Munich have hit the training ground ahead of their Bundesliga match against FC Cologne.

Donald Trump says he will start attacking Hillary Clinton over her husband's sex scandals.

Reports have emerged that Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Juventus's Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic.

Washington and Seoul have to wake up to the fact that the Korean Peninsula is no place to take risks, a top Chinese newspaper says.

The 26th edition of the annual Monaco Yacht Show is underway in the iconic Port Hercules.

Bulgaria imposes a nationwide ban on wearing face-covering headdress by Muslim women.

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is opposed to a second independence referendum in Scotland.