Millions of people began ringing in 2020 with fireworks, dancing and champagne on Wednesday, but Australia’s celebrations were overshadowed by deadly wildfires while protests dampened the festive mood in Hong Kong and India.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Yemen air defense forces intercepted and targeted a Saudi-led spy drone in the northern province of Sa’ada. According to Yemen’s al-Masirah television, the Yemen air defense forces intercepted and targeted a spy drone conducting surveillance for the coalition led by Saudi Arabia over the Razeh district of the northern province […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for his military and diplomats to prepare unspecified “offensive measures” to protect the North Korea sovereignty, the North’s state media said on Monday, before his end-of-year deadline for the US to make major concessions to salvage fragile nuclear diplomacy. Kim during a ruling Workers’ Party […]

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that the US did not inform Russia about its strikes against a whole number of targets in Syria and Iraq last weekend.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Around 180 flights in Germany have been canceled due to Lufthansa cabin crew strike, in a bid to put pressure on management in wage talks. The Ufo labor union on Friday announced strikes from Monday to Wednesday this week at Germanwings, which operates on behalf of Lufthansa’s Eurowings brand, saying little […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Saudi Arabia has arrested over 200 people for violating “public decency”, casting doubt on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s so-called plan for modernization of the ultra-conservative Arab kingdom. Riyadh police said about 120 men and women have been arrested over the past week for offending public morals, including wearing “inappropriate clothes”, […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Taliban denied any agreement for any ceasefire plan in Afghanistan after rumors swirled of a potential deal that would see a reduction in fighting after more than 18 years of war. The statement from the insurgents comes as local and international forces brace for another bloody winter amid renewed US-Taliban […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – US filmmaker Michael Moore says that President Donald Trump could lose the popular vote by 5 million, but still may win in the 2020 election. “I believe whoever the Democrat is next year is going to win by 4 to 5 million popular votes,” the Oscar Award documentary filmmaker and activist […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran has vehemently condemned the Sunday US forces attacks against Iraqi Popular Mobilization forces, describing the act as a clear act of terrorism. “The US deplorable military attacks against the Iraqi soil and forces is a clear sign of terrorism,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday. Mousavi urged […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Police in Turkey has detained dozens of suspects who have some links to the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) group, the state-run news agency reported Monday, in an apparent sweep against the militant group ahead of New Year celebrations. At least 33 foreign nationals, as ISIS suspects, were detained in the capital […]