Earthquake leaves thousands homeless in Tajikistan

Thousands of people have been left homeless in icy temperatures in the wake of a strong earthquake in the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan, media reports said Sunday, dpa reported. More than 1,000 buildings collapsed and streets were destroyed in … Earthquake leaves thousands homeless in Tajikistan  read...»

Iran MPs reject call for subsidy bill withdrawal

Iran’s parliament rejected on Sunday the government’s request to withdraw a bill aimed at gradually cutting energy and food subsidies, state radio said. President Mahmoud Read...»

Hamas leader in Saudi Arabia: source

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal was in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet with officials in a possible bid to narrow the rift between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, an official source read...»

Egypt opens Rafah crossing at Gaza border for three days

Egypt opened its border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday for a scheduled three-day period, state-run newspapers reported. Palestinians with travel plans and visas for foreign countries Read...»

Two trains collide in northwest Turkey, one dead

Two passenger trains collided in Bilecik in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing one driver and injuring three other train personnel, CNN Turk reported. The accident occurred when the read...»

25 Taliban killed in northern Afghanistan – governor

Afghan troops and US Special Forces killed 25 Taliban militants in a clash in northern province of Kunduz, the provincial governor said Sunday, dpa reported. The clash in the Archi Read...»

Strong storm leaves two districts of Azerbaijan without electricity

A strong hurricane in the southern region of Azerbaijan has completely left Lerik and Yardimli districts without electricity, Trend News regional correspondent reported. According to read...»

US shuts embassy in Yemen capital citing terror threat  

The US has shut its embassy in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, citing “ongoing threats” by an al-Qaeda offshoot linked read»

President Ilham Aliyev offers condolences to Pakistani counterpart 

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence to Pakistani leader Asif Ali Zardari over a recent terrorist read...»

Delhi on alert after Pakistani militants escape  

Indian national capital New Delhi was placed on alert as the police launched a manhunt for three Pakistani militants who escaped read»