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Mosul (Reuters) Iraqi’s army has built a new pontoon bridge over the Tigris river south of Mosul, after flooding had blocked all crossing points, opening an escape route for families fleeing fighting between government forces and Islamic State. On Friday, the army dismantled makeshift bridges linking the two parts of Mosul due to heavy rain, […]

Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received a cable of congratulation from Russian President Vladimir Putin on occasion of Syria’s Independence Day. In his cable, President Putin stressed the continued stance of his country in support of the peaceful settlement to the crisis in Syria through the comprehensive national dialogue which aims at stopping […]

Hewan Sahle Argaw, a 29-year old graduate of Assay Public School and a former Ethiopian airlines hostess has died last week. The six-month old bride, an expectant mother was allegedly murdered by her maid on Thursday, April 6, 2017. The maid is said to have surrendered, and according to the Addis Ababa Police, she has […]

TEHRAN – Tehran on Monday denounced the United States for supporting terrorist groups, such as the anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO or MEK), which carry out acts of terror against the Islamic Republic and other regional countries. In a news conference, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi condemned the U.S. for threatening the security of the […]

The United States has denied conducting air strikes in southwest Somalia on April 14, 2017. Several social media platforms and websites had reported that US military conducted air strikes in Somalia. The Chicago Tribune said the US military sent dozens of regular troops to Somalia in the largest such deployment to the Horn of Africa […]

 Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Ministry of Defense’s Falcon Intelligence Cell revealed in a statement on Monday that the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is still alive and staying in Syria while it warned of the “political terrorism” that is likely to transpire after the liberation of Mosul. The head of the Falcon […]

Germany on Monday warned Turkey against further distancing itself from Europe by reinstating the death penalty after a disputed referendum and urged authorities to seek “respectful dialogue” to heal a divided society. Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that if Ankara were to bring back the death penalty, the move would be “synonymous with the end […]

The girl had lost a leg and was bleeding heavily when she was pulled from the water  A 17-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a shark in full view of her parents on Australia’s southwest coast, authorities said Tuesday. She was surfing with her father near Wylie Bay late Monday afternoon, reports said. […]

China and North Korea are in secret talks about the isolated country’s nuclear program, according to reports. American broadcaster NBC on Thursday quoted a U.S. government source as saying that China sent its “top nuclear negotiators” to the North to “communicate the gravity of the situation to the North.” Taiwan’s official Central News Agency on […]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to congratulate him on the referendum victory. The two leaders had a “pleasant” call which lasted for 45 minutes, diplomatic sources said. In the phone call, Trump also congratulated President Erdoğan on his ‘strong leadership,’ according to the same sources. Sources added that […]