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Afghanistan Mulls Plan to Arm 20,000 Civilians to Fight Insurgents 17 Sep 2017

Afghanistan Mulls Plan to Arm 20,000 Civilians to Fight Insurgents

TEHRAN – Afghanistan is considering training and arming 20,000 civilians to defend territories where militants have been driven out, officials say, sparking fears the local forces could become another thuggish militia. The proposal for a government-backed armed group that would protect its own communities from the Taliban and Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS) […]

A British Airways Flight in Paris Has Been Evacuated for ‘A Security Reason’ 17 Sep 2017

A British Airways Flight in Paris Has Been Evacuated for ‘A Security Reason’

TEHRAN – Passengers were evacuated from a British Airways airplane at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Sunday morning “for a security reason”, an airport official said. Flight BA303 was due to take off and fly to London’s Heathrow airport when the plane was evacuated, the official said, Reuters reported. “The incident is being […]

‘Sept. 15’ Movement A Response to Saudi Regime’s Crackdown on People 17 Sep 2017

‘Sept. 15’ Movement A Response to Saudi Regime’s Crackdown on People

TEHRAN – Head of Bahrain’s Islamic Action Movement said Saudi Arabia, careless of the growing popular protests in the country, is evilly pressing ahead with its repressive policies both at home and abroad. The House of Saud does not have the slightest care about popular movements and protests and is moving toward its vicious goals […]

China to Side with N. Korea against US if Crisis Flares 17 Sep 2017

China to Side with N. Korea against US if Crisis Flares

TEHRAN – A former Iranian ambassador highlighted China’s push to avert an escalation of tensions between the US and North Korea considering its extensive trade ties with Washington, but predicted that Beijing would stand by Pyongyang in case of flare-up of tensions.  Iran’s former ambassador to Beijing Mahdi Safari said China is strongly opposed to […]

South Korea, US agree on putting more pressure on North Korea 17 Sep 2017

South Korea, US agree on putting more pressure on North Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, have reportedly agreed to exert extra pressure on North Korea. South Korea’s presidential office spokesman Park Soo-hyun said on Sunday that Moon and Trump had in a Sunday telephone conversation strongly condemned the latest missile launch by North Korea and agreed to work with […]

‘Trump not a normal president with a set ideology’ 17 Sep 2017

‘Trump not a normal president with a set ideology’

TEHRAN– Robert Jervis, a professor of international politics at Columbia University, says US President Donald Trump is not a “normal president with a set ideology.” “Trump isn’t a normal president with a set ideology and deep connections with the foreign policy world,” Jervis tells Mehr News correspondent. Following is the full text of the interview: […]

Germany seeks to restrict economic ties with Turkey 17 Sep 2017

Germany seeks to restrict economic ties with Turkey

Chancellor Angela Merkel says Berlin plans to restrict its business with Ankara in an attempt to pressure the Turkish government to release German citizens imprisoned in the country over political reasons. “We will have to further cut back our joint economic cooperation with Turkey and scrutinize projects,” Merkel said in a Saturday interview with the […]

Civilians Killed in Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen’s Ma’rib 17 Sep 2017

Civilians Killed in Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen’s Ma’rib

TEHRAN  – Seven civilians, among them women and children, have lost their lives in Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes in Yemen’s central province of Ma’rib. The strikes hit Harib al-Qaramish district, Yemen’s al-Masirah television network reported on Saturday.  Five people were injured in the attacks. There are no more details available yet regarding the attack,  Press TV reported. […]

Egypt Court Upholds Ousted President Mursi’s 25-Year in Jail 17 Sep 2017

Egypt Court Upholds Ousted President Mursi’s 25-Year in Jail

TEHRAN  – An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld life sentence in prison against the ousted president Mohamed Mursi over charges of spying for Qatar, State-run Nile TV reported. Life sentence in Egypt is 25 years in prison. The Court of Cassation, Egypt’s highest appeal court, rejected Mursi’s appeal and said the ruling against him is […]

Turkey’s Erdoğan to visit Iran on Oct. 4 16 Sep 2017

Turkey’s Erdoğan to visit Iran on Oct. 4

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is slated for an official visit to Tehran on October 4 to hold talks on bilateral and regional issues with Iranian senior officials, according to Turkish media. In an interview with a Turkish news channel on Friday, President Erdoğan announced his upcoming visit to Tehran to be scheduled […]