At least 24 people have been killed and 53 wounded after unknown gunmen opened fire at a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, state television reported. Those killed in Saturday's attack
more 361A new high-speed rail link to inland China has opened in Hong Kong as protesters voice concerns about Beijing's creeping influence over the semi-autonomous Chinese region. The link, which cost more than $10bn and
more 473On The Listening Post this week: A two-part special on media in China: Under-reporting of the state's treatment of Uighur Muslims, and the tale of the Southern Media Group. Xinjiang: The story Beijing doesn't
more 315Shopian, Indian-administered Kashmir - The killing of three more local policemen in Indian-administered Kashmir has underlined growing tensions between rebels and police. At least 37 policemen have been killed by rebels so far this year,
more 404After years of imprisonment, former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is making a political comeback as the president-elect of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People's Justice Party). Anwar's newly formed coalition with current PM Mahathir Mohamad -
more 389TEHRAN: Gunmen attacked a military parade in the southwest Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least 8 members of the elite Revolutionary Guard and wounding 20 people, state media said.The state-run IRNA news
more 444Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has survived attempts by his own party and unions to force him out but, with elections looming, looks less and less able to enact the economic reforms that have
more 330Fighting between rival groups in Libya's capital has killed at least 96 people since August 26, with civilians among the casualties, authorities have said. Libya's Tripoli-based Health Ministry, in a statement on Friday, said
more 435Several people have been killed after unknown gunmen opened fire during a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, state television reported. "Several gunmen began shooting from behind the stand during the
more 376Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran just like Saddam Hussein, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said. The Iranian leader, referring to the 1980-88 war between the two Middle Eastern powers, also vowed
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