 |
Inter-Korean tensions reach breaking point amid threats of military action South Korean marines patrol along a military fence on the South Korea-controlled island of Yeonpyeong near the northern limit line sea boundary with North Korea on June 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The situation remains tense on the Korean Peninsula, where the two Koreas have been engaged in a fresh flare-up... |
|
 |
Iran, Russia, China denounce US sanctions targeting war-ravaged Syrian economy This picture taken on May 4, 2020 during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan shows members of a Syrian family breaking their fast in the midst of the rubble of their destroyed home. (By AFP)
Iran, Russia and China have censured the US for imposing sweeping economic sanctions against Syria, which... |
|
 |
India says 20 troops killed in deadliest clash with China in decades This photo taken on September 14, 2018, shows a general view of the Pangong Lake in Leh district of Union territory of Ladakh bordering India and China. (Photo by AFP)
The long-running border dispute between Asian nuclear powers India and China turned deadly for the first time in nearly half a century... |
|
 |
Atlanta protesters call for justice as mayor orders police reforms Siegfried White (C), 60, raises his hand as he protests outside a burned Wendys restaurant on the third day following Rayshard Brooks shooting death by police in the restaurant parking lot in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on June 15, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US protesters have rallied in several major cities for... |
|
 |
Yemen slams removal of Saudi-led coalition from UN blacklist of child-killers as ineffaceable crime Children walk past tents at a camp for displaced persons in the Khokha district of Yemens western province of Hudaydah on May 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A member of Yemens Supreme Political Council has sharply censured the United Nations over its decision to remove the Saudi-led coalition from a blacklist... |
|
 |
Mexican president offers to sell gasoline to Venezuela, defying US sanctions A handout photo released by the Venezuelan Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information shows the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Fortune docked at the El Palito refinery after its arrival in Puerto Cabello, in the northern state of Carabobo, Venezuela, on May 25, 2020. (Via AFP)
Mexican President... |
|
 |
North Korea blows up border liaison office, signaling anger at South Smoke is seen rising from the Kaesong Industrial Complex in this picture taken from the south side in Paju, South Korea, on June 16, 2020. (Yonhap via Reuters)
North Korea has reportedly blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of its border with the South, amid rising hostilities... |
|
 |
Russia sentences ex-US Marine to 16 years in jail for espionage Former US Marine Paul Whelan, accused of espionage, holds a sign as he stands inside a defendants cage during his verdict hearing in Moscow, Russia, on June 15, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A court in Russia has sentenced a former US Marine to 16 years in prison after finding him guilty of spying for the... |
|
 |
Trump rejects Oklahoma rally health concerns as coronavirus warnings ratchet up White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows hands a note to US President Donald Trump during a roundtable meeting on seniors in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 15, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has defied calls against holding an election campaign rally in... |
|
 |
Iran on Nord Stream 2: US bully now biting EU allies with sanctions Tubes for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are being loaded on a ship at the Mukran port in Sassnitz on the Baltic Sea island of Ruegen, northeastern Germany, on December 12, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Iran has slammed a US plan to slap more sanctions on a pipeline designed to deliver Russian... |
|
 |
Removing Saudi-led coalition off childkillers list shows powerful actors can get away with murder Yemeni children watch as an excavator digs graves at a specific plot for COVID-19 victims, at a cemetery in Yemens third city of Taez, on June 14, 2020.
The United Nations has removed the Saudi-led coalition from a blacklist for killing and injuring children in Yemen, a move that has drawn widespread... |
|
 |
Trump says US to pull some troops from Germany over NATO spending feud US President Donald Trump says that he will pull 9,500 US troops out of Germany which he says has failed to meet NATOs defense spending target.
Trump announced the cut on Monday which would leave 25,000 American troops in the European country, accusing Berlin of taking advantage of the US on trade... |
|
 |
No change in Iran JCPOA implementation, cooperation with agency: IAEA chief The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there has been no change in Irans implementation of its obligations as per the nuclear deal it clinched with major world powers in 2015, nor the countrys cooperation with the UN agency.
In his introductory statement to the... |
|
 |
Iraq condemns Turkish violation of its airspace to hit PKK positions in Kurdistan region Iraq has denounced recent Turkish violation of its airspace to target a refugee camp in the Arab countrys northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty.
The media office of Iraqs Joint Operations Command (JOC), in a statement carried by the official Iraqi News... |
|
 |
Iran to host virtual meeting on peace process in Syria: FM Zarif Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu pose for a photo before their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 15, 2020. (Via Reuters)
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will soon host a virtual conference on the... |
|
 |
Israeli court gives 10 years in prison to Palestinian minor The file photo purportedly shows Palestinian teenager Hammouda al-Sheikh.
An Israeli court has sentenced a Palestinian minor to 10 years in prison over an allegation of a stabbing attack against Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem al-Quds last year.
On August 15, 2019, Hammouda al-Sheikh, then 14, was shot... |
|
 |
China: Hong Kong security law will apply to extremely rare cases Demonstrators hold up their mobile phone torches as they sing during a rally in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong, China, on June 12, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A senior Chinese official has assured Hong Kongs residents that the national security legislation, which has sparked fresh protests in the... |
|
 |
Turkey planning to set up 2 permanent military bases in Libya: Turkish daily Libyan government forces stand by a rocket launch truck in the town of Tarhouna, about 65 kilometres southeast of the capital Tripoli on June 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Turkey is reportedly planning to set up two permanent military bases in Libya following the Tripoli governments operation to retake areas... |
|
 |
UAE finances anti-Turkey PKK terrorists in northern Iraq: Report A member of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, on June 22, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
A report says the United Arab Emirates has allegedly provided financial support to the anti-Turkey PKK militant group in... |
|
 |
Iran warns IAEA board against falling under US, Israel pressure Irans Foreign Ministry has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)s Board of Governors against targeting Tehran under pressure from the United States and Israel.
"Should an unconstructive decision as such be taken, Iran is likely to respond with a proportionate reaction," ministry spokesman... |
|
 |
Turkey launches airstrikes against PKK targets in northern Iraq File photo of people looking on as smoke rises on the Syrian side of the border in Hassa, near Hatay, southern Turkey, on January 28, 2018, as Turkish jet fighters hit PKK positions (By AFP)
Turkish jet fighters have launched an operation against Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, according... |
|
 |
Trade in focus as Irans Zarif visits Turkey Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Turkey on a working visit to discuss, among other things, breathing a new life into the two countries trade ties that have been hit hard by the new coronavirus pandemic.
"The countries ties are close in various areas. During my trip to Turkey, we will talk... |
|
 |
Johnson: Britain cannot photoshop its cultural landscape and complex history Veterans stand together at a war memorial behind horse guards parade on June 13. (Photo by Getty Images)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot "photoshop" its cultural landscape and complex history as doing so would be a distortion of its past, amid an ongoing row over the removal of statues... |
|
 |
Denmark summons Saudi envoy over Riyadhs support for anti-Iran terror group Mourners carry flag-draped caskets during a mass funeral for victims of the terror attack on a military parade, during a mass funeral ceremony, in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, September 24, 2018. (Photo by AP)
Denmark has called in the Saudi ambassador to Copenhagen to protest the kingdoms... |
|
 |
WHO says Pakistan should implement intermittent lockdowns The photo shows a sit-in in the course of a protest during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, in Quetta, Pakistan, April 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The World Health Organization has told Pakistan it should implement ‘intermittent lockdowns to... |
|
 |
Rouhani: Iranians defeated Americas knee-to-neck policy through unity Irans President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on June 10, 2020. (Photo by president.ir)
President Hassan Rouhani says the Iranian nation has managed to defeat Americas longtime "knee-to-neck" policy by staying united and standing up against Washingtons pressure campaign.
Speaking... |
|
 |
Palestine says not informed of second UAE aid flight via Israel Frame grab taken from footage allegedly shows an aircraft bearing the logo of the Abu Dhabi-owned Etihad airline at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on June 9, 2020. (Via Reuters)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) says it has not been officially informed about the United Arab Emirates alleged dispatch... |
|
 |
Amnesty says abuses rampant as West African armies target militants Soldiers of the G5 Sahel joint force attend the inauguration of the new headquarters in Bamako, Mali, on June 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Soldiers in three West African countries unlawfully killed or caused the disappearance of at least 199 people between February and April during stepped-up operations... |
|
 |
China, Russia fighting off US snapback threat against Iran at UN A file photo of the interior of the United Nations Security Council at its headquarters in New York, US
Veto powers China and Russia have written to the United Nations, arguing strongly against a US threat that it will try and bring about a return of all sanctions against Iran if the world body fails... |
|
 |
EU calls on warring sides in Libya to stop fighting, join peace efforts A member of government forces prostrates in prayer as an expression of gratitude as his comrades celebrate in the Qasr bin Ghashir district, south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after retaking it from rebels, on June 4, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union (EU) has called on all warring parties... |
|
General Soleimani highly charismatic, conqueror of hearts: Daughter
ANSAR PRESS
|
ABOUT US
|
CONTACT US
|
MOBILE VERSION
|
LINKS
|
DESIGN: Negah Network Co.