Death toll in terrorist attack rises to 16 in Yemen's Aden
The death toll in an al-Qaida terrorist attack against an army headquarters in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Wednesday has risen to 16, including five soldiers, a government official and medics told Xinhua.
Iran president congratulates Turkish PM on election victory
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) took lead in the local elections, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.
At least 5 killed in suicide attack in Iraq
At least five people were killed and 16 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a recruitment center in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk on Wednesday, a provincial police source told Xinhua.
US drone kills 3 Al-Qaeda members in southern Yemen
At least three Al-Qaeda suspects were killed and four others injured in a US drone strike in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Tuesday night, local officials said.
25 people killed in insurgent attacks in Iraq
Twenty-five people were killed and 23 wounded in separate attacks mainly targeting Iraqi security forces across Iraq on Tuesday, police said.
Bruising battle
A man holds up a placard as he takes part in a rally to urge the Lebanese parliament to sign a law against domestic violence on Tuesday, in Beirut. The demonstrators want parliament to adopt a bill that would set prison terms of up to 25 years with forced labor for men convicted of murdering a female relative. It would also create a specialized police agency to deal with abuse and permit women to seek civil damages in abuse cases. Photo: AFP
Tears for Talia
Relatives mourn as Lebanese soldiers carry the coffin of their comrade Mahmoud Ibrahim Hajj Hassan, who died in a suicide bombing, during his funeral on Tuesday in the village of Talia in the Bekaa Valley. The soldier was killed by a suicide car bomber near the border with Syria in eastern Lebanon on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Iran expects comprehensive deal with powers in nuclear talks
An Iranian nuclear negotiator said that the Islamic republic is involved in nuclear talks with the world powers out of goodwill, Press TV reported on Tuesday.
Kerry ends visit to Israel after talks with Netanyahu
US Secretary of State John Kerry departed from Israel following a short and unplanned visit amid a crisis in the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Lebanon implements security plan to quell clashes
Lebanese army and security forces started on Tuesday implementing a security plan in the northern port city of Tripoli to restore calm in the city, local media reported.