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10:47, july 28, 2017

Aga Khan receives presidential honor in recognition of his service to humanity

His Highness the Aga Khan on July 20 received one of Portugal’s highest honors – the Gra-cruz da ordem de Liberdade, or Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty – in recognition of his

14:18, july 27, 2017

Russian man arrested for allegedly masterminding $4 billion bitcoin fraud

Media reports say Greek police on July 25 arrested a Russian man who allegedly masterminded a $4 billion money laundering scheme using the virtual currency bitcoins.

15:54, july 26, 2017

Moscow denies reports that Russia sells weapons to Taliban as ‘baseless’

A CNN report claiming that Russia is arming the Taliban terror group in Afghanistan is part of an American disinformation campaign, in which the broadcaster is being used as a propaganda tool, said

15:21, july 24, 2017

Death toll in Kabul suicide-car bomb rises to 35, Taliban claims responsibility

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bomb that hit a bus ferrying employees of the ministry of mines at peak hour on Monday, according to media reports.

15:12, july 19, 2017

Plane carrying Afghan vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum reportedly barred from landing in Afghanistan

On Monday, media reports claimed that German forces barred plane with Afghan Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum on board from landing in the northern Afghan province of Balkh.

10:31, july 18, 2017

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi still alive, says Kurdish spook

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is reportedly still alive and hiding in Syria, despite Russian reports of his death. “Baghdadi is definitely alive. He is not dead.

11:32, july 17, 2017

ISIL leader in Afghanistan killed in US raid

Media reports say that according to the Pentagon, the leader of ISIL’s Afghanistan branch has been killed by a US air strike.

17:25, july 4, 2017

Bashar al-Assad appears on Syrian banknotes for the first time ever

President Bashar al-Assad has appeared on the Syrian currency for the first time since taking office, with his portrait printed on a new 2,000-pound banknote ($3.

11:37, july 3, 2017

Eight injured near mosque in Avignon

Media reports say eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed.

12:01, june 30, 2017

Iraqi PM declares end of IS self-declared ‘caliphate’ after forces take Mosul landmark mosque ruins

After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined Grand Al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has declared an end to

10:38, june 29, 2017

Russia may equate foreign Russian-language media outlets broadcasting in Russia with foreign agents

Russian lawmakers have started looking at ways to block foreign media broadcasts in Russia if they break the country’s legislation.

16:49, june 28, 2017

The fourth edition of the Istanbul Conference on Mediation takes place on June 30

The fourth edition of the Istanbul Conference on Mediation will take place on 30 June 2017 with the theme of “Surge in Diplomacy, Action in Mediation.

11:35, june 23, 2017

Astana denies information about talks over military deployment to Syria as baseless

Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov says Kazakhstan is not conducting negotiations with anyone over sending its military contingent to Syria.

10:29, june 23, 2017

Russia in negotiations with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan about sending troops to Syria

Russia is in negotiations with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan about sending troops to Syria.

12:13, june 22, 2017

U.N. says world population to exceed 9 billion by 2050

India’s population is expected to surpass China’s in about seven years and Nigeria is projected to overtake the United States and become the third most populous country in the world

11:15, june 22, 2017

IS extremists destroy Al-Nuri Grant Mosque in Mosul

Media reports say Islamic State (IS) extremists on June 21 blew up Al-Nuri Grand Mosque in Mosul.

14:45, june 21, 2017

Russia reportedly writes off all of Kyrgyzstan’s debts

Kyrgyz media reports say Russian has written off all of Kyrgyzstan’s debts.

12:00, june 21, 2017

Afghan security forces recapture Tora Bora from Islamic State militants

Afghan official confirmed yesterday that Afghan security forces have recaptured Tora Bora, once hideout of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s hideout in the early 2000s, from Islamic State (IS)

14:59, june 20, 2017

Aga Khan contributes 500,000 euros towards victims of fire in central Portugal

His Highness the Aga Khan on June 19 announced a contribution of Euros 500,000 towards the support of victims of the deadly forest fire in Pedrógão Grande in central Portugal, according

14:06, june 20, 2017

Russia issues warning after US-led coalition downs Syrian jet

According to media reports, Russia has warned that it will consider U.S.-led coalition aircraft in Syria “aerial targets” after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Syrian Air Force plane.

14:26, june 19, 2017

European Union agrees to extend Crimea sanctions for a year

The European Union has agreed to extend for a year its sanctions over the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, saying the measures will now remain in place at least until June 23, 2018.

13:40, june 19, 2017

Airbus presents world’s largest commercial aircraft

Airbus has presented a development study for an enhanced A380, the “A380plus”.

11:08, june 19, 2017

One person dead, one arrested after van rams into worshipers leaving mosque in London

Media reports say one arrest made after vehicle is reported to have run over worshippers leaving a mosque in London early on Monday.

14:56, june 16, 2017

Russia's defense ministry says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late May.

10:50, june 16, 2017

ISIS militants seize territory around once-Bin Laden stronghold Tora Bora in Afghanistan

Media reports say Islamic State militants have captured a giant cave stronghold from the Taliban which was once Osama bin Laden’s hideout in the early 2000s ISIS-Khorasan, or ISIS-K, the

10:16, june 8, 2017

Attacks on Iranian parliament, Khomeini shrine leave 12 dead

Twin attacks on the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's shrine in Tehran, have killed at least 12 people.

13:18, june 7, 2017

Iran parliament, Ayatollah Khomeini shrine under attack

Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday carried out separate attacks on Tehran’s parliament building and the shrine of revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini, leaving several injured, according to

11:43, june 7, 2017

Saudi Arabia reportedly gives Qatar 24-hour ultimatum to fulfill 10 conditions

According to world media reports, Saudi Arabia has reportedly given Qatar a 24-hour ultimatum to fulfill a number of conditions it set in response to efforts to mediate between the two Arab nations.

10:57, june 6, 2017

Qatar pays $1 billion in ransom for release of royal family members captured while hunting with falcons

Qatar paid up to $1bn to release members of the Gulf state’s royal family who were kidnapped in Iraq while on a hunting trip, according to people involved in the hostage deal — one of the

10:15, june 6, 2017

Afghanistan hosts international peace conference today

Afghanistan is holding an international conference on peace, security and reconciliation today.