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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Factory destroyed after massive fire in Chicago

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – A massive fire engulfed a furniture warehouse in Chicago Heights early Monday morning.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.