Yemeni forces seize another city in Marib

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Yemeni army and popular committees took control of yet another town in the Ma'rib province from the Saudi-backed ousted Hadi government forces.

6.5-Magnitude earthquake strikes near Coast of Nicaragua

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) registered a strong earthquake near the coast of Nicaragua on Wednesday.

Russian An-26 plane with 6 on board disappears from Radar

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – An Antonov-26 plane with six people on board has disappeared from radar in Russia's Khabarovsk region, according to the nation's emergency services ministry.

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record.

Iraqi official:

Three US combat units to leave Iraq by Sep. end

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iraq Joint Operations Command said Tuesday that three US combat units will withdraw from Ain al-Assad and Harir bases in the country by the end of this month.

6.3-Magnitude quake rocks Chile

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Chile, the National Seismological Centre said.

Zionist settlers clash with Palestinians in Al-Aqsa Mosque

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Zionist settlers on Tue. raided Al-Aqsa Mosque and clashed with Palestinians with the support of the Zionist regime's military forces.

15 military forces killed in Cameroon conflicts

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The attack of separatists on a military convoy in northwestern Cameroon led to the killing of 15 military forces and several civilians.

A coup attempt in Sudan failed: sources (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – As some news sources reported about movement of Sudanese army tanks, Sudanese Official State TV reported of an attempt to carry out a failed coup in this African country.

Efforts underway to resume intl. commercial flights in Kabul

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Efforts are underway to solve all technical difficulties before international commercial flights resume in Kabul International Airport, airport director Abdul Hadi Hamadani said on Monday.

Eighteen killed, injured in shooting at Russian Uni. (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Eight people were killed and ten others were seriously injured in the shooting at the state university in Perm, Russia, the investigative committee's spokeswoman, Svetlana Petrenko, said on Monday.

Lava pours from Canary Islands’ volcano, villages evacuated

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A volcano has erupted on the island of La Palma, in Spain’s Canary Islands, sending lava shooting into the air and streaming towards nearby villages in the south of the island, as the authorities began evacuations.

Military jet crashes in Texas backyard, injuring 2 pilots

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A pilot instructor and a student were hospitalized Sunday after each ejected from a military training jet that crashed in a residential neighborhood in Lake Worth, Texas, on Sunday.

New blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad kills 2: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Two Afghan civilians died as a result of an explosion at a bus station in the eastern city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province on Sunday morning, media reports cited eyewitnesses as saying on Sunday.

US troops begin dubious movements on Iraq-Syria border

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Local sources have said that the US troops have recently had suspicious movements in areas on the border between Syria and Iraq.

Yemeni forces seize strategic area in Ma'rib province

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Yemeni army and popular committees have overtaken a key and strategic area in the north of Ma'rib province from the Saudi-led coalition forces.

8 dead, 7 missing in China after passenger ship capsizes

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – A passenger ship capsized on a river in China's southwestern province of Guizhou, killing eight people while seven more are reported missing, the government of the city of Liupanshui said on Saturday.

COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up in Africa

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – African countries have – in the past week – administered four times as many COVID-19 vaccines as they have in the past three to four weeks.

Bombings in Afghanistan's Nangarhar kill 3, wound 20

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A series of bomb blasts in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan killed three and injured 20 more on Saturday.

China welcomes Iran permanent membership in Shanghai Coop Org

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Referring to China's support for Iran's permanent membership in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Chinese Foreign Minister called for developing relations with Iran under the 25-year Cooperation Program.

Imran Khan, Raeisi confer on forming inclusive Afghan govt.

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Forming an inclusive government and preventing foreign interference is the key to solving Afghanistan's problems, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said in his meeting with the Prime minister of Pakistan.

On sideline of SCO summit:

Uzbek, Belarus presidents ,Pakistani PM meet Raeisi 

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tajikistan, the Iranian President met and held talks with his Uzbek and Belarus counterparts and the Prime minister of Pakistan.

President Raeisi arrives in Dushanbe

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) –  The Iranian President has just arrived in Dushanbe to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit at the invitation of his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon.

Iran attaches importance to relations with African countries

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – In his meeting with the South African envoy to Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Minister attached importance to the role of African countries, including South Africa, in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Ethiopian FM felicitates Amir-Abdollahian on his inauguration

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke congratulated Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Cuba to begin vaccination of toddlers tomorrow

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Cuba's Health Ministry said that children as young as two with toddlers across the country are scheduled to get the first of two shots of Covid-19 vaccines starting on Thursday

Yemeni forces take last ousted Hadi gov.’s base in Al-Bayda

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The Yemeni army and popular committees have taken the last area that was under the control of forces of the ousted Hadi government and Yemeni Al-Qaeda.

Massive fire reported in UAE northern coastal industrial town

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Just 20 days after a fire erupted near Dubai International Airport, Emirati sources reported another huge fire in "Umm Al Thoub" industrial area in the north of the Persian Gulf country.

American troops abduct two people in northeast Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The US troops kidnapped two civilians in the Syrian northeastern province of Hasaka.

DRC FM Christophe Lutundula congratulates Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The foreign minister of DR Congo Christophe Lutundula has sent a message to Amir-Abdollahian congratulating him on his assuming the post of Iranian foreign minister.