Seven soldiers injured in NW Pakistan
At least seven Pakistani soldiers have been critically injured in a roadside bomb explosion near Pakistan Afghanistan border, Press TV reports.
Iran Air Force ready to counter threats
Top Iranian military commander Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi says Iran’s Army Air Force (IRAF) is fully prepared to counter any potential threats against the country.
Europe cold snap death toll passes 260
Severe cold weather sweeping across Europe has claimed more victims, raising the death toll to 260 as countries from Italy to Ukraine struggle to cope with the record low temperature.
'US, NATO perpetrating Afghan deaths'
A prominent Afghanistan expert says US and NATO forces are the main culprits behind the annual rise in the Afghan civilian casualties.
‘EU desperately calls for Iran oil mercy’
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the envoys of four European states to Tehran have called for a revision in the Islamic Republic's plan to impose a ban on Iran's crude oil exports to Europe.
Jade mask unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists have discovered a greenstone mask during their excavations in the interior of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico.
‘Royal celebration insult to people’
Queen Elizabeth II is to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her accession to the thrown in a climate of economic recession and cuts to basic services in Britain.
