
RUSSIA
‘8 ISIL militants killed in North Caucasus’
Russian counterterrorism forces kill eight militants who had sworn alleigance to ISIL in the North Caucasus region.

Russian counterterrorism forces kill eight militants who had sworn alleigance to ISIL in the North Caucasus region.

Pakistani security forces kill a senior al-Qaeda commander in a raid in the southwestern province of Baluchistan.

French police use a chemical irritant to suppress an attempt by refugees to break down a security fence at the Channel Tunnel.

An Iranian gas industry official says the pipeline that will take Iran's gas to Iraq will come on-stream before the end of the current month.

Anti-nuke activists in the UK are planning to protest against the UK Trident program.

John Kerry says the recent nuclear conclusion between Iran and the P5+1 group of nations makes the Middle East safer.

Pakistan releases a group of more than 160 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture.

Israeli forces storm the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in east al-Quds (Jerusalem), clashing with the Palestinian worshipers at the site.

German police shoot and seriously injure a Guinean refugee.

The UAE refers 41 people to trial over alleged plans to carry out anti-government attacks.

More metallic debris is found by inspectors probing the disappearance of Flight MH370 on an Indian Ocean island.

Iranian gymnast Abdullah Jame’i bags a bronze medal at the 6th Senior Asian Championships in Japan.

Syrian government officials visit the frontlines near the Syrian capital, Damascus, in an effort to help boost the troops’ spirits.

Iran is planning to increase its petrochemical production to boost exports to European countries.

The Haqqani network backs the appointment of Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the Taliban’s new leader.

Questions are raised over the cause of a Friday plane crash that killed members of Osama bin Laden’s family.

A military chopper crashes during an air show in central Russia, killing one of its pilots and injuring another.

A report shows prison killings in the United Kingdom have hit a record high.