Iran held its annual Quds Day marches across the country on Friday, with protesters burning the flag of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America." Iran's Revolutionary Guard displayed ballistic missiles to mark the day, showing off the ...

People poured into streets in large numbers in different cities across Iran to mark International Quds Day on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Iranian officials and people showed their solidarity with Palestinians who have been under Israeli occupation for seven decades. The ...

Former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing reacts when judge declares a mistrial after jury deadlocks ending the retrial in death of Samuel DuBose in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. June 23, 2017. REUTERS/William Philpott/ CINCINNATI (Reuters) - For the second time, a mistrial was ...

received a standing ovation when he announced plans to introduce legislation to stop immigrants receiving welfare benefits for five years - even though such a law has already existed for two decades. Speaking to supporters at a campaign-style rally in Iowa, his fifth such event since he was ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the moments after a Minnesota police officer fatally shot Philando Castile, his handcuffed girlfriend began screaming in the back of a patrol car as her 4-year-old daughter begged her to stop. Squad car video from the July 2016 shooting shows Diamond Reynolds and her ...

The famous mosque is seen behind this crowd in Mosul: AP/ Isis fighters have blown up the historic Grand al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, the Iraqi military has said, with the venerated site destroyed as government forces battled jihadi fighters nearby. Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service had advanced to ...

There are further reports of a widening rift between the opposing factions in the Iranian Regime, which could spell the mullahs’ downfall. reports that Supreme Leader Alii Khamenei has become increasingly critical of President Hassan Rouhani, probably in response to Rouhani’s criticism of him on ...

(Bottom) Mosul's historic leaning Al-Hadba minaret, pictured on June 20, 2017, and (top) a picture taken on June 22, 2017 of Mosul's skyline missing it's trademark minaret the day after it was blown up by Islamic State (IS) group fighters (AFP Photo/MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)/ Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) - ...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., declined to say Thursday whether the House would take up Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health care bill if the Republican leader manages to push it through the Senate. “They’re just beginning their process,” Ryan said, adding he believes ...

The Neibaur siblings Eric (15) and Lauren (13): Facebook / Eric Neibaur/ while helping to remove bodies from the scene of a “horrific” car accident in which two teenage siblings and a 70-year-old man were killed. Eric Neibaur, 15, and his 13-year-old sister Lauren Neibaur died when their pick-up ...

year-old Massachusetts woman is facing trial for encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself./ Michelle Carter, who could face up to 20 years in prison for encouraging her boyfriend Conrad Roy III to kill himself, was seen in public for the first time since being found guilty of involuntary ...

Family and friends of Mr DuBose arrive at the courthouse for the trial of the man who killed him: Getty Images/ A mistrial has been declared over the case of a white Ohio police officer shooting an unarmed black man. A jury was unable to come to a consensus on whether Cincinnati officer Ray ...

The administration aims to streamline diplomatic outreach to South Asia just as it ramps up the military presence there./ In a surprising move, the State Department reportedly is getting rid of its special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Several reports on Friday indicate the move came ...

Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa: AP/ - wants to embark on a motivational speaking tour to talk to people about dealing with such allegations. Last weekend, a judge ruled a mistrial after a jury was unable to agree a verdict on ...

In this June 19, 2017 photo, a missile is fired from the city of Kermanshah in western Iran targeting the Islamic State group in Syria. Iran marked Al-Quds Day by denouncing the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, chanting ‘death to Israel.’ | Photo Credit:/ Iran is holding ...

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich introduces Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Ohio: John Sommers II/Getty Images/ Former Speaker of the House and longtime Donald Trump confidant has claimed the President lied about having tapes of his conversations with "I think [Mr Trump] was in ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said the United States has been slipping toward authoritarianism under President Trump and that citizens have an “enormous obligation” to protect American freedom. The runner-up for the Democratic presidential nomination last year delivered his scathing critique of ...

Sears Canada is filing for creditor protection as it faces financial setbacks much like its US counterpart, whose store in a nearly empty Westfield Meriden shopping mall is shown here in Meriden, Connecticut (AFP Photo/SPENCER PLATT)/ Montreal (AFP) - Sears Canada filed for court protection from ...

written with Daniel Wagner (@CountryRiskMgmt) of Risk Cooperative (@RiskCoop)./ were a clear message not only to many in the region, but to Washington as well, that the Islamic Republic will not hesitate to respond decisively to forces hostile toward Iran./ Iran’s strikes against Islamic State ...

Lawmakers issue bipartisan appeal amid concern the White House is abandoning Taiwan to please China./ A bipartisan group of senators urged President Donald Trump on Friday to move ahead on delayed arms sales to Taiwan amid congressional concern the White House is ready to curry favor with ...