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Russia decries deadly attacks in Syria
Russia’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of scores of people in Syria.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of scores of people in Syria.

Turkish foreign minister says a ground incursion into Syria by Turkey and Saudi Arabia is currently not on the agenda.

The spokesman for South Africa’s ruling party says Washington is trying to foment regime change in his country.

Ugandan police once again detains opposition leader Kizza Besigye following a presidential election won by the long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni.

Thirty two Shia Muslims, including an Iranian national, are put on trial in Saudi Arabia on charges of spying for Iran.

Saudi Arabia has started taxing water for residents amid the soaring cost of debt as oil revenues decline, media reports say.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the Azeri, Swiss and South African presidents will soon be visiting Tehran.

A demonstration in the US State of New Mexico blasts Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump over his rhetoric.

An American drone crashes at an airfield in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar.

South Koreans stage rallies in the capital city of Seoul in protest to Japan's claim over ownership of disputed islets.

Tunisia extends for yet another month a state of emergency imposed following a bomb explosion in November last year.

Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh hopes to open a “new chapter” in cooperation with Europe's biggest engineering conglomerate Siemens.

An official says the death toll from violent caste riots in the northern Indian state of Haryana has climbed to 19.

Members of the Druze community slam Israel’s plan to build a new town for the minority on the Palestinian lands.

The United States is urging other countries to pose a challenge to China over South China claims.

The death toll from the powerful storm that hit Fiji late on Saturday increases to 18 as authorities began to send aid to the worst-hit islands.

At least three Turkish soldiers are killed and another is injured in separate clashes with PKK militants in the volatile southeastern part of Turkey.

Portugal offers to receive up to 5,800 more refugees who can help the country boost its workforce and student population.