Iran's nuclear department has reportedly asked the UN's nuclear watchdog to abstain from publishing details on its nuclear program which could sow confusion among the international community - without elaborating.
Diplomat Assadollah Assadi is accused of involvement in an alleged plot to bomb an Iranian opposition rally in Paris.
Taliban praise continued withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
The US has now cut troop levels in Afghanistan to 2,500.
Taliban kill 12 pro-govt militiamen in Afghanistan insider attack
The bloodshed comes even as the Taliban and government negotiators engage in peace talks to end the nearly two-decades-long war in the country.
Billionaire right-winger Adelson buried in Jerusalem
Billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson was buried in Jerusalem.
Taliban kill 9 Afghan security personnel in checkpoint raids
Taliban militants killed at least nine Afghan security personnel in a restive northern province.
Scottish court upholds Lockerbie bomber's conviction
The Lockerbie bombing is alleged to be a retaliation for the downing of an Iranian passenger jet by a US Navy missile in July 1988 that killed ...
Scottish judges to rule on posthumous Lockerbie appeal
The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence officer, have battled for years to bring the case and clear his ...
Three Pakistani soldiers killed in shootout near Afghan border
Three Pakistani soldiers were killed in a shootout with militants near the Afghan border.
Five civilians killed in Algeria bomb blast: ministry
Five civilians in eastern Algeria were killed by a homemade roadside bomb.
UK company cancels Turkey exports over Karabakh drone use
A number of Western companies have been pressured not to supply parts to Turkish drone giant Baykar.
One person killed as explosions target Baghdad alcohol store
Two explosions targeting a liquor store in Baghdad killed at least one person and injured another, local news reported.
Biden urged to renounce sole control of nuclear weapons
A former US defense secretary has called on President-elect Joe Biden to reform the system that gives sole control of the nation's nuclear ...
Iran to expel nuclear inspectors 'unless sanctions are lifted'
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a Feb. 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated ...
Afghan journalist-turned official killed in targeted Kabul bomb attack
A bomb attack in Kabul targeted Afghan journalist-turned security official Zia Wadan on Sunday.
US flies two B-52 bombers to Middle East
Concerned that an attack could occur on the anniversary of Soleimani’s death, the US sends two B-52 bombers to the Arabian peninsula in a show of force.
Indonesia to free cleric linked to Bali bombing
A radical cleric linked to Indonesia's worst terror attack was freed from prison.
Syria TV journalist shot by unidentified gunmen in Al-Bab
Baha Al-Halabi, a reporter for Syria TV, was reportedly shot in an assassination attempt in Al-Bab.
Mob storms US Capitol as Trump accused of 'coup'
The US Capitol was stormed by Donald Trump's supporters following the president's last-ditch effort to overturn his election loss.
Thousands of US forces to leave Iraq 'within days'
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Wednesday vowed his country will no longer serve as a playground for regional and global disputes, ...
A year after Soleimani's killing, tensions simmer in Iraq
In-depth: Iran has promised to avenge Soleimani's killing, but the proliferation of more independent armed militias in Iraq could be an even ...
Amid US tensions, Iran steps up uranium enrichment
Iran is pushing yet more uranium enrichment beyond the threshold established in the nuclear deal in 2015.
Amid US tensions, Iran steps up uranium enrichment
Iran said it had started the process to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity, well beyond the threshold set by its 2015 nuclear deal with major ...
Car bombs kill six in pro-Turkey north Syria: monitor
Children were among six people killed in two car bombings in Syria on Saturday.
The Turkish defence ministry said two children had been killed and two civilians wounded.