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Hezbollah names new chief; Israel says 'not for long'

Hezbollah appointed Shiite cleric Naim Qassem as its new leader on Tuesday, nearly a month after his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike dealing a heavy blow to the......

Explosions rock pro-Iran military base in Iraq

At least three people were injured following five explosions at a pro-Iran military base in Iraq on Saturday, CNN reported, citing a security official. IMAGE: A general view shows the Kalso......

'Netanyahu cannot eradicate Hamas'

'Assassinating the leaders of an organisation, destroying their homes, buildings and institutions are not 'wiping out' an organisation.''Genociding the Lebanese or the Palestinians is something......

Iran, Saudi to resume ties after China brokers peace

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after talks in Beijing between officials from the two rival Middle East powers, Iranian state media......

21 killed, 50 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan

IMAGE: Members of the bomb disposal unit survey the site after a blast at a vegetable market in Quetta on Friday. Photograph: Naseer Ahmed/Reuters At least 21 people were killed and 50 others......

Oil slides to new 11-year low as Saudi-Iran row cuts chance of output curbs

Oil has slumped from above $115 in June 2014 as shale oil from the United States has flooded the market Oil prices slid more than 4 per cent to new 11-year lows on Wednesday as the row between......

How to pick the right stocks like a guru

It is said that Indian batsmen are tigers at home. Why? Because on Indian pitches they just get on to the front foot and pulverize any bowling. But when they go abroad, they limply hang their bats......

Global events that could hit economy

Central bank policy makers had one common theme when they addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. While all of them referred to the relatively stable and benign conditions in......

Who says married women can't act?

There is a falsehood in the industry that Bollywood rejects actresses once they get married. Here are ten reasons to prove you wrong, ten married women who continue to charm the screen -- and......

Six of Spanish cyclist's 12 guards killed in Pakistan's danger zone Quetta

Gunmen on Wednesday shot dead six guards protecting a Spanish round-the-world cyclist in a violent and remote area of western Pakistan where a bus bomb killed 24 Shi'ite pilgrims a day earlier,......

Bahrain steps up arrests ahead of Sunday's F1 race

Bahrain has arrested several people accused of stealing and burning cars amid heightened security in the island kingdom before Sunday's Formula One race, which the opposition sees as a chance to......

Police, protesters face off as Bahrain Grand Prix begins

Formula One cars took to the track in Bahrain on Friday, while the government, hoping for a successful Grand Prix, squared off against activists determined to mark it with "days of rage" after more......

Petrol bomb raises Bahrain Grand Prix fears

Safety fears grew ahead of this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain on Thursday after members of the Force India team were caught up in a petrol bomb incident and police fired tear gas and......

Iran to complain to FIFA over women's ban

Iran will complain to world soccer's governing body FIFA after its women's team were banned from a qualifying game for next year's Olympics due to their Islamic dress, the ISNA news agency reported......

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