Birth anniversary of Hazrat Masoumeh (AS), (790-816 AD), also known as Girls' Day was held in the Iranian holy city of Qom.Hazrat Masoumeh (AS), was sister to 8th Shia Imam, Imam Reza (AS) and granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

UK-based rights group said on Monday Amnesty International has denounced world leaders for failure to handle the issue of refugees.

A convoy of foreign tourists have been attacked in Western Afghanistan wounding six, security officials in Afghanistan have announced.

Izadis in Iraq and across the globe have held ceremonies to mark the second ISIL massacre of people in Sinjar demanding the release of those in captivity by the terrorist group.

Moscow says it had warned the US over the use of toxic shells by a US-backed militant group before Tuesday attack that killed seven and injured 20 others in Aleppo.

Saudi top religious leader has demanded followers to donate for the war against Yemen.

The running mate of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Mike Pence, says he will back House Speaker Paul Ryan in the upcoming Wisconsin primary despite his boss’s assertion the he would go for the lawmaker’s rival.

A woman has been killed in a knife attack in London while several other people sustained injuries.

The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is the best protection against preventing the partition of Syria.

   

The latest market figures show that India’s imports of crude oil from Iran in July rose by over a fifth from June – a yet another indication that Tehran’s oil plans to boost exports in a post-sanctions era are moving ahead smoothly.

Iran says it expects the first deliveries of Airbus planes to be made by the end of 2016 provided that the United States provides the required authorizations for the deliveries.

Iran has rejected as lies allegations by the UK Foreign Office that the Islamic Republic is sending weapons to Yemen, saying Tehran supports "the establishment of peace" in the region.

Iran’s cabinet has ratified the draft of a new format of the country’s oil sector contracts which is hoped to bring in a considerable volume of foreign investment in the Iranian oil and gas projects.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says terrorism is backfiring on its supporters who are conspiring against the government in Syria.