Pakistani Judges Rule Special Court in Musharraf Case Was Unconstitutional
A Pakistani High Court on Monday ruled that the formation of a special court that last month handed former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf a death sentence was unconstitutional, casting into doubt the legitimacy of the verdict.
Libyan Fight Parties to Reach Ceasefire Deal in Russia
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Head of Libyan internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj and his rival, renegade Commander Khalifa Haftar, is expected to sign a ceasefire deal in Russia on Monday, a senior Libyan official said. The signing of the ceasefire deal will pave the way for the revival of the political […]
New Zealand Volcano Kills 18
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The death toll from last month’s volcano eruption in New Zealand rose to 18 as one of the injured died in a hospital in Australia, police said on Monday, while two remain missing and are presumed dead. “Police can confirm a further person died in an Australian hospital last night as […]
Bloomberg ‘ready to spend all money’ to oust Trump
TEHRAN (Iran News) – US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg told Reuters he is ready to spend much of his vast fortune to oust Republican President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020, rejecting criticism from rivals for the Democratic nomination that the billionaire is trying to buy US election. Ranked by Forbes as the […]
China Slams US for Congratulating Tsai on Taiwan Poll Win
China Sunday slammed officials from the US and other countries for congratulating Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen after she was re-elected with a landslide victory in a stunning rebuke of Beijing's campaign to isolate the self-ruled island.
Over Dozen People Killed in Afghanistan Due to Heavy Snowfall, Rains
Excessive snow and rain downpour in Afghanistan's western province of Herat and southern province of Kandahar have resulted in 16 deaths due to roof collapses and other damage, Afghan media reported on Sunday.
Refugees boat drown off coast in Turkey
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Eleven refugees, including eight children, have died after their boat capsized off the western coast in Turkey. Turkish state Anadolu news agency said on Saturday that the 11 refugees died on Saturday when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey. Eight others were rescued from the […]
Glasgow Shouts Independence
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Tens of thousands of Scottish independence supporters marched through Glasgow in the first of a series of protests planned for the coming year. The All Under One Banner (AUOB), an independence march from the west end to Glasgow Green took place in very poor weather conditions, BBC reported. The UK government […]
Australia’s PM admits his guilt in responding bushfires
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted his partial responsibility in inadequate response to the bushfires scorching land and killing people and wildlife across the country for months. In an interview with ABC on Sunday, Australia’s PM, Scott Morrison rejected criticism that his government had not done enough before the bushfires […]
New ruler of Oman follows peaceful policy of Sultan Qaboos
TEHRAN (Iran News) – New ruler of Oman pledged Saturday to follow the non-interference policy that made the kingdom a vital regional mediator under his late cousin Sultan Qaboos who reigned for half a century. Haitham bin Tariq, the culture minister, was sworn n as the new ruler of Oman, shortly after modern Oman’s founding […]