TEHRAN: Iran has appointed its first woman ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution, naming foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham to head its embassy in Malaysia, the foreign minister announced on Sunday. “Choosing Afkham as ambassador took a few minutes but … read more
Mohali, India: India defeated South Africa by 108 runs in the first Test in Mohali on Saturday to take the lead in the four-match series. The tourists, who were set a victory target of 218 runs, crumbled for 109 in … read more
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif is set to visit the United States next week to hold talks with top officials on security issues including the stalled Afghan peace process, the military said Sunday. The November 15-20 … read more
DAMASCUS: At least 23 people, including six children, have been killed in Russian air strikes on a market in a Damascus suburb, witnesses said. According to the reports, Baraa, a Syrian activist in Douma, said Russian air strikes had hit … read more
NAIROBI: Gunmen executed nine people in Burundi’s capital hours before police launched house-to-house searches for weapons on Sunday, amid international fears of fresh bloodletting in the central African nation. According to the reports, hundreds of police and soldiers ringed the … read more