US President Donald Trump has postponed until next year plans for a military parade originally slated for November in Washington, DC, citing the increased cost of the event.
TEHRAN, August 17 -German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will have tough talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on different issues but that she did not expect her meeting to produce any particular results.
TEHRAN, August 17 -An analyst says that Washington’s sole purpose of maximizing economic and political pressure on Iran is “harassment of the Iranian people,” adding that such policy is “bordering on fascism and global dominance.”
TEHRAN, August 17 -China says Turkey will overcome its "temporary" economic crisis, arguing that a "stable" Turkey plays a major role in maintaining "regional peace and stability."
TEHRAN, August 17 - A group of Israeli settlers have attacked an orchard in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and chopped down hundreds of fruitful olive trees.
TEHRAN, August 16 - Supporters of Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita have cheered and danced after hearing about his landslide victory in a run-off against opposition rival Soumaila Cisse.
TEHRAN, August 16 - At least 21 students have drowned in the Nile in Sudan after their boat capsized, the country's state-run news agency has reported.
TEHRAN, August 16 - Palestinian officials say Israeli naval forces have opened fire on several Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the besieged Gaza Strip, and arrested four.
TEHRAN, August 16 - UN human rights experts say Bahrain's detention of prominent opposition figure and leading pro-democracy campaigner Nabeel Rajab is unlawful and violates his right to freedom of expression.
TEHRAN, August 16 -Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Bahn, two state-owned German companies, are following car manufacturer Daimler and mechanical engineering company Herrenknecht to withdraw from Iran because of US sanctions.
TEHRAN, August 16 -BeIN Media Group, a Qatar-based sports network that holds the exclusive rights to broadcast European and international championship tournaments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, says it has “irrefutable evidence” that Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh-based Arabsat satellite operator are involved in the broadcast of pirate sports network beoutQ.
TEHRAN, August 15 -Russia has criticized the US and the UK for imposing sanctions on Moscow over its alleged involvement in two separate poisoning cases by a nerve agent in Britain, saying Washington and London have failed to learn a lesson from their mistake when they used fake information about Iraq’s weapons program to justify an attack against the Arab country.
TEHRAN, August 15 -New Jersey declared a partial state of emergency on Tuesday as forecasts for further heavy rainfall posed new danger in parts of that US state, as well as New York and Pennsylvania, where rescuers hauled people from waterways, flooded cars and homes.
TEHRAN, August 15 - British air force fighter jets stationed as part of a NATO mission in Romania have been scrambled to intercept Russian bombers flying over the Black Sea in Eastern Europe.
TEHRAN, August 15 - Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be registered as a candidate for October's presidential election despite serving a 12-year jail sentence on corruption charges.
TEHRAN, August 15 - Latvia’s foreign minister says Britain’s chances of leaving the European Union without a Brexit deal have now increased to an even point.
TEHRAN, August 15 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have expressed support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid escalated tensions between Ankara and Washington.
TEHRAN, August 15 - Investigators have revealed details about the man behind Tuesday's car crash that targeted the British Parliament, saying he in being questioned on suspicion of terrorism.
TEHRAN, August 15 - Major European companies are not ready to oppose US President Donald Trump's sanctions against Iran, says Russia's envoy to the European Union, arguing that the bloc's recent move to protect firms against Washington's punitive measures would only benefit smaller companies.