Iranian Top Official Raps Western Media’s Double Standards on Terrorism
Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani slammed some Western media outlets for their double-standard approach to recent “horrible” terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand that killed and injured dozens of Muslims.
Sirens Sounded in Tel Aviv as Rockets Fired from Gaza
Rocket fired from Gaza triggered air raid sirens across Tel Aviv on Thursday night, about 80km north of Gaza - which is the Zionist regime of Israel's densely populated commercial and cultural capital.
CEO: Russia’s Aeroflot Will Cancel Boeing 737 Max Order if Safety Issue Not Solved
Russia’s national flag carrier Aeroflot will cancel its order of 20 Boeing 737 Max planes unless Boeing is able to guarantee the plane’s safety after Sunday’s deadly crash in Ethiopia by November, Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Savelyev said on Friday.
Pompeo presses Kim Jong-un to keep his word on nuclear tests
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he expects North Korea's leader will live up to his commitment not to resume nuclear and missile tests.
Iran Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Pakistan-India Conflict
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi held talks on Friday with Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Tehmina Janjua on Iran’s stance on recent conflicts between Pakistan and India, calling for “peaceful resolution” of the disputes.
France Steps Up Security near Religious Sites after New Zealand Attacks
French authorities have stepped up security measures near religious sites after deadly attacks against two mosques in New Zealand left 49 people dead, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Friday.
Saudi Women’s Rights Activists Stand Trial in Criminal Court
Several Saudi Arabian women rights activists stood trial on Wednesday for the first time since a group of them were detained last year in a case that has intensified scrutiny of Riyadh's human rights record after the murder of a prominent journalist.
INSTEX President in Tehran for Talks with Iranian Officials
The president of the European Union’s financial mechanism for trade with Iran known as the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) has traveled to Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on ways to make the mechanism operational.
US is playing both India & Pakistan, in more ways than one
As India and Pakistan iron out a few significant differences after a near brush with each other’s militaries, the US has been quietly enacting a trade war strategy against India, a key ally of Washington.
US to ground all Boeing crash aircraft
President Donald Trump has issued an emergency order to immediately ground all Boeing 737 Max aircraft following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet.
