Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded almost 170 others during Friday prayers in a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, officials said, […]
Iran Guards seize two foreign-crewed tankers in Gulf —news agency
TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized two oil tankers with their foreign crews in Gulf waters for “smuggling fuel,” the Tasnim news agency reported Thursday. […]
Russian comedian jailed nearly 6 years for offensive joke about war veteran
MOSCOW —A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made about a legless war […]
Armed boats attempt to intercept vessel in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI — A group of armed boats attempted to intercept a vessel 16 nautical miles (30 km) north of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade […]