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File photo of Swedish police. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT Three people have been arrested on suspicion of preparing to commit an act of terror. Police and Sweden’s security police Säpo carried out joint raids on several locations in northern Sweden and the Stockholm region early on Monday morning, the authorities said in a press statement. Three […]

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 25 people including nine journalists were killed and 49 others wounded following two suicide bombings in the diplomatic area of Kabul city on Monday morning, according to officials. By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 25 people including nine journalists were killed and 49 others wounded following two suicide bombings in the […]

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the U.S. Treasury Department is “economic war room” against Iran. “Now, they have focused on economic and cultural war and the U.S. Treasury Department is economic war room against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the Leader said in a meeting […]

President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have heaped praise on one another over the ongoing discussions with North Korea. | Kim Hong-Ji/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in ongoing talks to denuclearize the Korean peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told officials on Monday, […]

Ammar Awad / Reuters The Palestinians should either accept the peace plan they are offered at the moment or “shut up” and “stop complaining,” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reportedly told Jewish organizations in New York. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the heir apparent to the Saudi throne, made the remark during a closed-door […]

The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said the fighters had been killed in a raid, “probably” carried out by Israel, on the 47th Brigade base in Hama. (Screenshot) A missile attack targeting government outposts in Syria’s northern region killed 26 pro-government fighters, mostly Iranians, a Syria war monitoring group said Monday. Iranian media gave conflicting […]

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) British Prime Minister Theresa May (C) and French President Emmanuel Macron © Yves Herman / Reuters The renewed push for the deal to stay intact came during separate phone calls between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron, and May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel […]

AFP news agency reported that one of its photojournalist was killed in the second blast [Reuters] Suicide bomber detonates himself near the Afghan intelligence headquarters, followed by a second blast minutes later. At least 21 people, including four journalists, have been killed and dozens wounded after two explosions hit Kabul, according to Afghan health officials. […]

The Seoul time, left, and the Pyongyang time / Yonhap North Korea’s parliament on Monday announced its decision to unify its time zone with South Korea’s starting May 5 in a bid to promote the two Koreas’ reconciliation and unity, the country’s state media said Monday. The North’s move follows its leader Kim Jong-un’s surprise […]

South Korean President Moon Jae-in relayed Japan’s hopes of normalizing ties with North Korea during his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Cheong Wa Dae said on Sunday. Kim’s reaction was unknown. On top of this, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his gratitude to President Moon for addressing at last week’s inter-Korean summit […]