Iran slams UN human rights report

2011-10-20 10:23:38

Tehran on Wednesday slammed a report by a UN investigator that said human rights abuses in Iran appear to be increasing and blamed the United States and Europe for the negative assessment of Tehran.

PFLP leader suspends hunger strike

2011-10-20 09:55:54

A Palestinian leader, imprisoned in Israel, suspended Wednesday his hunger strike to see if Israel Prisoner Service (IPS) will meet their demands.

Three little sisters killed by gunmen

2011-10-20 09:41:09

Three little sisters were killed and another was injured Wednesday when an armed group fired rocket- propelled grenades at a residential area in the central Homs province of Syria.

11 Palestinians arrive in Ankara

2011-10-19 15:54:15

Eleven Palestinians were brought to the Turkish capital of Ankara early on Wednesday after a prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkey launches incursion into Iraq

2011-10-19 17:32:12

Turkish soldiers, air force bombers and helicopter gunships reportedly launched an incursion into Iraq on Wednesday, hours after Kurdish rebels killed 26 soldiers and wounded 16 others in multiple attacks along the border.

Iran to sell 20,000 cars to Ukraine

2011-10-19 17:12:29

An Iranian carmaker company plans to sell 20,000 cars to Ukraine, the English language Tehran Times daily reported on Wednesday.

Turkish commandos pursue rebels in Iraq

2011-10-19 16:12:47

Turkish commandos crossed the border into northern Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish guerrillas on Wednesday after the militants killed 24 Turkish soldiers in attacks in southeast Turkey, military sources in the region told Reuters.

US troops still hold 20 military bases in Iraq

2011-10-19 16:10:58

The US forces have 20 military bases in Iraq which would be handed over to the Iraqi government ahead of their withdrawal deadline on December 31, government spokesman said.

Rebels kill 24 Turkish soldiers

2011-10-19 15:19:43

Kurdish guerrillas killed 24 Turkish soldiers in attacks on military posts in southeastern Turkey early on Wednesday, the biggest single death toll for Turkish security forces in years.

Released Palestinians arrive in Turkey

2011-10-19 14:10:54

Eleven Palestinians made V-for-victory signs as they arrived in Turkey early on Wednesday as part of the thousand-for-one prisoner exchange, television pictures showed.

1st phase of prisoner swap finished

2011-10-19 10:41:03

Israel and the Palestinians finished on Tuesday the first phase of a recently reached prisoner swap deal, which involves an Israeli soldier and 1,027 Palestinian and Arab prisoners.

Iran: US aims to ruin its ties with Arab states

2011-10-19 09:02:19

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Tuesday that Washington's "evil scenario" is intended to tarnish Iran's ties with its Arab neighbors, the local satellite Press TV reported.