Iran hits US airbase in Iraq in response to Soleimani's death

Tehran/Baghdad (IANS) Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it launched a missile attack on the US airbase of Ain al-Asad in Iraq in retaliation against the death of Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in an…

35 killed in stampede during Soleimani's funeral procession

Kerman (Iran) (IANS) At least 35 mourners were killed on Tuesday in a stampede during a funeral procession for Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman, where he will be laid to rest later in the day, according to state media.
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Hundreds arrested for deliberately starting Aus bushfires

Canberra (IANS) Hundreds of Australians have been arrested for deliberately starting the devastating bushfires since September, that have so far claimed the lives of 25 people, it was reported on Tuesday.

The Australian newspaper said in a…

Thousands pay tribute to Soleimani in Tehran

Tehran (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of mourners, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gathered in Tehran on Monday to pay tribute to Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a targeted US drone attack in Baghdad last week.

Catastrophic bushfire conditions in Aus to persist for months

Canberra (IANS) Weather officials on Monday warned that the catastrophic bushfire conditions in South Australia (SA) could persist for months, leading to widespread destruction.

According to a long-range prediction released by the Bureau…

Twitterati troll Pak Army officer over faux pas

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan's Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations, Major General Asif Ghafoor, was on Saturday trolled by Twitterati after his faux pas of mixing up 'genes' and 'jeans' words in his tweet. After trolling,…

Trump says Soleimani responsible for terrorist plots in Delhi

Los Angeles (IANS) US President Donald Trump has accused the slain Iranian military leader Qassam Soleimani of being responsible for terrorist plots in New Delhi.

"Soleimani made the death of innocent people his sick passion, contributing to…

Iraq paramilitary group's convoy attacked in Baghdad

Baghdad (IANS) A convoy of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or the Hashd Shaabi was attacked on Saturday in northern Baghdad, the paramilitary group confirmed in a statement.

"The attack, which took place near the Taji Stadium in…

Gold, silver, oil prices surge on West Asia tensions

Mumbai (IANS) A major escalation in tensions between the US and Iran - the two biggest oil producing nations - following a US airstrike killing one of Iran's most powerful military commanders, General Qasem Soleimani, in an attack in Iraq sent…

Top Iranian commander killed in US airstrikes in Iraq

Tehran (IANS) Gen Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) elite Quds Force, has been killed in US airstrikes in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the IRGC confirmed on Friday.

In a statement, the…