US strikes 2 sites 'used by Iranian troops' in Syria

The United States military forces on Thursday (US local time) conducted self-defence strikes on two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and......

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Iran has suspended its so-called morality police, which penalised women for not adhering to a stringent dress code, the Iranian prosecutor general said after the anti-hijab protest continued into......

Anti-hijab protests spread to more Iranian cities

The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country's notorious 'morality' police for allegedly violating......

America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

India shares the world's pain, but India's pain is not the world's.Little that occurs here is even reported abroad, notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   When I......

An energy superpower? Not India!

At least not soon.Arunabha Ghosh on why India will increasingly become an energy great power, but not an energy hegemon. IMAGE: India has to find its voice, articulate concerns, and navigate the......

Oil prices at 9-month high as Iraq crisis deepens

Brent crude climbed to a nine-month high near $115 a barrel on Friday, as supply disruption fears took centre stage after the United States threatened military action in Iraq against Sunni Islamist......

World Cup: Hajsafi first Iranian player to back protests at home

IMAGE: Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi said players should be the voice of those suffering. Photograph: Naeem Ahmadi ATPImages/Getty Images Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Football Extras: Messi back in Argentina squad

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Messi has not played for his country since their last-16 exit at the hands of eventual champions France, opting to take a......

Pope hails Iraq's soccer triumph

Pope Benedict said Iraq's celebration of its Asian Cup soccer victory was a sign of a people yearning for peace, and expressed hope on Wednesday the event would help pave the way to an end of......

Iraq defy odds to win Asian Cup football

Iraq completed one of sport's great fairytales by beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the Asian Cup final on Sunday to provide a rare moment for celebration in their war-torn homeland. The Saudis had been......