ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A suicide car-bomber killed two Pakistani soldiers and wounded four on Wednesday in an attack on military camp in the northwestern town of Shabqadar, a military official said.
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Deadly fighting on Gazan border
Israeli troops have killed four Palestinian militants in a gunbattle on the Gaza border, Palestinians say.
Read More »Limits lifted on Algerian presidential terms
A controversial move to lift the limits on presidential terms in Algeria has been approved by the country’s parliament.
Read More »Russia pays tribute to submarine dead
Russia buries its dead — as thousands of mourners pay homage to the victims killed in the nuclear submarine Nerpa.
Read More »Russia softens stance on Kaliningrad missile base
Russia’s foreign minister has said his country will abandon plans to station missiles on the Polish border if the US, in turn, scraps its idea to base part of a missile shield in eastern Europe.
Read More »Iran Hints at OPEC Emergency Meeting as Oil Falls
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said OPEC is considering another emergency meeting to trim production after a decision last month to cut supplies by 1.5 million barrels per day failed to force prices higher.
Read More »British Universities Establish Islamic Studies Department with Iran Help
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran said it is backing the creation of Islamic studies departments at British universities.
Read More »Iran to Build New IRAN-140 Aircraft
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to build a new IRAN-140 aircraft capable of marine patrol and cargo transportation.
Read More »Iran, Turkey Cooperate against Illegal Passages, Smuggling
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey should take common measures in borders to eliminate elements that threaten security of both countries, a Turkish provincial official said.
Read More »Solomon Islands Pleased with Iran’s Financial Support
TEHRAN (FNA)- Health officials in the Solomon Islands said they are happy to use money from Iran to help medical students if it increases doctor numbers in the Pacific nation.
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