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Tunisian president dismisses foreign minister
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Tuesday, replacing him with the former ambassador to the European Union and Belgium Nabil Ammar.
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Earthquake death toll surpasses 11,700 in Turkey, Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The death toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has risen to more than 11,700.
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Some 58,000 Palestinian refugees affected by quake in Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – At least 58,000 refugees from Palestine were affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Syria on Monday.
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Fire erupts at US drone factory in Latvia
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – A US drone manufacturing facility in Latvia that has built drones for the Ukrainian military and NATO partners caught fire on Tuesday.
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30 killed in Pakistan after bus fell into ravine
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – At least 30 people were killed in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday when a passenger bus fell into a deep ravine after colliding with a car, police said.
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Official:
1st batch of Iran's humanitarian aid sent to Turkey
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) - First consignment of Iran’s humanitarian assistance has been dispatched to the quake-ravaged regions of Turkey, an official said.
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Intruder breaks into US Air Force One facility
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – A Germantown, Maryland man made his way onto a government aircraft reserved for top officials and commanders at the airfield that is home to Air Force One, local US media said.
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Gas explosion kills at least four in Russia's Tula Region
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – At least four people were killed on Tuesday in a gas explosion that ripped through a five-floor building in the town of Yefremov south of Moscow, Russian emergency services said.
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2 soldiers injured in military helicopter crash in Alaska
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Two soldiers were injured when a military helicopter was involved in a rollover accident in Talkeetna, Alaska, officials said Monday, according to the local US media.
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Saudi Arabia sentences two Shia citizens to execution
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – According to a European human rights body, Saudi Arabia's criminal court issued death sentences for two Shia citizens.
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Palestinian teen martyred by Zionists in Nablus
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – A 17-year-old Palestinian was martyred during the Zionist regime's forces raid on eastern Nablus in the West Bank.
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Palestinian Resistance shoots down Zionist quadcopter
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – A quadcopter belonging to the Zionist regime was shot down by Palestinian Resistance on Monday evening.
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Death toll in Peru landslide rises to 40
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – The number of victims of the fall of a landslide (mudslide) in the Peruvian department of Arequipa (south) has risen to 40, local radio reported.
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Syria receives 1st batch of Iran humanitarian aid
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Syria has received the first consignment of Iran’s humanitarian assistance in the wake of the deadly earthquake.
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Death toll rises to over 7,000 in Turkey, Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Thousands have died and rescuers are racing to pull survivors from beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria, leaving destruction and debris on each side of the border.
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Burkina Faso assailants kill at least 15 Nigerians
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – At least 15 Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on their way to Senegal were killed when gunmen in Burkina Faso attacked the buses transporting them, Nigeria's presidency said on Monday.
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US logistics convoy comes under attack in S Iraq
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – An Iraqi Resistance group announced that it targeted a convoy belonging to the US army in the southern part of the country on Monday night.
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Factory destroyed after massive fire in Chicago
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – A massive fire engulfed a furniture warehouse in Chicago Heights early Monday morning.
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Italy issues tsunami warning after quake hit Turkey, Syria
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The Italian authorities temporarily issued a warning that the country’s coast could face incoming tsunami waves triggered by a powerful earthquake, which has claimed hundreds of lives in Turkey and neighboring Syria.
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Several Palestinians martyred during Ariha clashes
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Zionist media reported that 7 Palestinians were martyred during the clashes in the city of Ariha on Monday.
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Ukraine to replace defense minister in wartime reshuffle
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Ukraine is set to replace Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov with the chief of its military spy agency, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.
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1 person killed, 4 others injured in Arkansas shooting
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting at a concert in the US state of Arkansas, according to a local media report.
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Beijing warns Washington over destruction of air balloon
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – China sent a serious remonstrance to the US over the destruction of China’s airship in US airspace, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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8 killed in weekend Austrian avalanches
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Avalanches in western Austria have left at least eight people dead in recent days, police said on Sunday.
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At least 12 killed in Burkina attack: local sources
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – At least 12 people were killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, local sources said, with the incident confirmed by a security source, as violence rages in the Sahel nation.
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UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, the organisation said.
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Massive earthquake in Turkey, Syria claims thousands lives
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing hundreds, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep.
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2 Indiana officers shot, suspect dead after gunfire exchange
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Two southern Indiana law enforcement officers were shot and wounded early Sunday during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who fled a traffic stop on foot and fired at the officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
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Saudi artillery attack on Yemen's Saada leaves 3 casualties
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The Saudi military renewed attacks on the border areas of the Yemeni Saada province that left 1 dead and 2 wounded.
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8 killed, dozens injured in Turkey intercity bus crash
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Eight people were killed and some 35 were injured, with four in critical condition, after an intercity bus toppled off a highway in Turkey’s western Afyonkarahisar district, Governor Kubra Guran Yigitbasi told state media.