TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says a senior diplomat missing since the Saudi hajj stampede in September has been found dead. Tehran had accused Saudi Arabia of kidnapping Ghazanfar Roknabadi because he previously held sensitive positions for the Iranian government, such as the post of ambassador to ...
The body of a former Iranian diplomat missing since the September hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia has been found, Iranian news agencies have reported. The corpse of Iran's former ambassador to Lebanon, Ghazanfar Roknabadi, was identified through DNA tests, the ISNA news agency reported on November ...
An aerial view shows the Grand mosque and the Kaaba (center) in Saudi Arabia's holy Muslim city of Mecca on September 25, 2015 (AFP Photo/Mohammed al-Shaikh)/ Tehran (AFP) - The body of a senior Iranian diplomat missing since the hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia in September has been identified, ...
Pilgrims and Saudi emergency personnel stand near bodies at the site where hundreds of pilgrims were killed and wounded in a stampede in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah/ Tehran: The body of a senior Iranian diplomat missing since the Haj stampede in Saudi Arabia in September has been ...
The body of the senior Iranian diplomat, Ghazanfar Roknabadi, who was missing following the deadly stampede in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca on Sept. 24 has been identified. Roknabadi, 49, who was attending the annual Muslim gathering, was among Iranians who remain missing following the stampede, which ...
“should have to take a cognitive test," only to confuse who administered the test to him in the next sentence. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee referred to Texas Republican Rep. , who was the White House physician for part of his presidency, as "Ronny Johnson.” The moment ...
A file image of Israeli soldiers along Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip/ Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a blast in southern Gaza on Saturday, Israel’s military said, the deadliest incident for the army in the war since January. The soldiers were in an armoured vehicle that was ...
Mexico's future President Claudia Sheinbaum waves before the start of her press conference at her campaign headquarters, in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)/ MEXICO CITY (AP) — A highway accident Friday involving an SUV carrying aides to who won Mexico’s June 2 ...
UNICEF's James Elder says Gaza a 'horror show' for children/ The UN children's agency Unicef has told the BBC a convoy carrying aid was denied entry to northern Gaza, despite having all the necessary documents, adding that this is a common occurrence. Unicef spokesman James Elder, who was on a ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected what he ...
Mediators presented the latest ceasefire proposal more than two weeks ago/ Hamas has pushed back after being criticised by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for not yet accepting a ceasefire proposal, saying it had shown "positivity" towards the negotiations. The group said it had "dealt ...
Parents of freed Russian-Israeli hostage tell BBC his return was a "miracle"/ "They were forced to speak in a whisper," says Michael Kozlov, whose son was one of four hostages dramatically rescued by Israeli special forces from Hamas captivity in central Gaza on Saturday. For the parents of ...
University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle event at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her competing in elite women’s races ...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke after discussing Hamas's response with Qatar's prime minister in Doha/ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Hamas has proposed "numerous changes" to a US-backed plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, which currently hangs in the ...
Pictures from the scene show the fire-damaged building/ At least 35 people have been killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf, the interior ministry says. Video shared on social media showed flames engulfing the lower part of the building and thick black smoke ...