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January 2, 2018 1:45 PM

Iran unrest: Nine dead in overnight clashes

In Iran, Nine more people have been killed overnight as clashes between protesters and security forces continue for a sixth day.<br/><br/> According to state media the latest violence, in the central Isfahan region, brought the number of reported deaths to at least 22. <br/><br/...

January 2, 2018 1:32 PM

Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump's remark

Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador David Hale following US President Donald Trump's threats to cut military aid over its lies about controlling the militancy. <br/><br/>According to a US embassy spokesman, the ambassador was asked to go to the foreign office in the Pakistani ca...

January 2, 2018 12:49 PM

Protests turn violent in Iran

Nationwide protests in Iran turned violent last night as armed protesters tried to overrun military bases and police stations. <br/><br/>The Iranian State television aired footage of a ransacked private bank, broken windows, overturned cars and a firetruck that appeared to have been set ...

January 2, 2018 11:58 AM

US suspendes USD 255 million military aid to Pakistan

The United States has suspended its 255 million US dollar military aid to Pakistan. According to a senior administration official, White House has confirmed that US does not plan to spend the 255 million US dollar in Financial Year 2016 in Foreign Military Financing for Pakistan at this time, saying...

January 2, 2018 8:14 AM

Gunmen kill 14 churchgoers in Nigeria shooting

In Nigeria, gunmen killed at least 14 churchgoers returning from a midnight service in the country's Rivers State yesterday. Police sources said, the shooting took place in the town of Omoku. <br/>&apos;<br/>The sources said, 12 who sustained gunshot wounds were rushed to a hospital...

January 2, 2018 7:56 AM

Pak bans Hafiz Saeed-led Foundations from collecting donations

Pakistan today banned Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud Dawa and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation from collecting donations. <br/><br/>The notification comes on a day when President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to the US but "lies and deceit" and...

January 2, 2018 7:38 AM

US military kills 17 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia

The US military has intensified airstrikes in Somalia in the past week, killing at least 17 Al-Shabaab terrorists. The US Africa Command (Africom) said, its forces killed four terrorists some 25 km from Mogadishu, destroying one vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, preventing it from being use...

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