Iran thwarts drone attacks on Isfahan military site

TEHRAN, Iran – January 29 (ONLINE) Iran’s defence ministry has reported several drone attacks on a military plant in the country’s central city of Isfahan. The attacks were “unsuccessful” and there were no casualties, the ministry said in a statement early on Sunday. “One of […]

Earthquake kills three, injures 800 in northwest Iran

Tehran, Jan 29 (AFP/APP):A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran overnight, killing at least three people and injuring more than 800 in the region near the border with Turkey, state officials and media said Sunday. Panicked residents fled their homes as buildings collapsed and rubble crushed […]

South Korea willing to restart dialogue with North

ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (AA/APP): South Korea said on Friday that it will seek to “normalize” relations with the North through “direct and indirect” contacts. “While the South will sternly counter North Korea’s provocations through cooperation based on the strong Seoul-Washington alliance, the government will also […]