At least 35 civilians attending a wedding party were killed and 13 people wounded during a raid by Afghan government forces on a militant hideout nearby, two officials in southern Helmand province said on Monday. The house officials said was being used by the Taliban to train suicide bombers was located adjacent to a wedding […]

Iran said on Monday that the United Kingdom should stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia instead of accusing the Islamic Republic after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain believes Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities, according to Reuters report. Recall Vanguard reported that the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson blamed […]

Thomas Cook staff were applauded after the travel company’s final flight landed in the UK today. The pilot of the Airbus A330 made an emotional address to passengers after touching down at Manchester Airport. Passengers told Sky News they comforted the crew, who faced possible redundancy, and held a “whip-round” for them on board the […]

The United States and Iran are set to put forward their competing visions of security in the Middle East to the United Nations General Assembly this week, with US President Donald Trump expected to address the gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani the following day. Even as tensions continue to […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday new United States sanctions, under which Iran’s central bank was blacklisted for a second time, pointed to US “desperation” in face of the Iranian resistance. The United States on Friday imposed another round of sanctions on Iran, including on its central bank which was already blacklisted, following the […]