TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army and popular forces continued their military operations against the terrorist groups in Damascus countryside, and killed scores of militants over the past 24 hours. The Syrian army killed and wounded scores of the ISIL militants in Damascus countryside. The Syrian army also inflicted heavy losses on...
The real-life "Death Star" that astronomers recently caught in the act of destroying a planet is continuing to disintegrate nearby orbiting objects, researchers say. This finding could shed light on how dead stars rip apart their planetary systems — a phenomenon that could happen in Earth's solar system...
New video footage was released Tuesday evening of the encounter between Oregon protesters and law enforcement that left Robert “LaVoy” Finicum dead. The video gave some greater insight into Finicum’s last minutes before he was shot and killed, but The Oregonian stepped it up a notch, zoomed in and slowed the...
Hearings in an acrimonous dispute between Madonna and Guy Ritchie over the future of their 15-year-old son Rocco have resumed in London. Mr Ritchie, the film director, is involved in legal battles with his pop star ex-wife on both sides of the Atlantic. Latest stages of the dispute are underway in a private hearing at the...
Two upstate New York sisters who disappeared last April were found alive this week, and a 29-year-old woman has been charged with abducting them. Kylea Fortner, 16, and Shaeleen Fortner, 14, both of Binghamton, were found Wednesday at a home in nearby Vestal. 29-year-old Amanda Hellman pleaded not guilty Thursday to a...
This is how the Republican debate season ends. Not with a bang, but with civil disagreements — even when the topic is the acceptability of sweeping anti-Muslim rhetoric, condoning violence at political rallies or the use of torture and assassination as foreign policy tools. Technically there still could be one debate on...
Production designer Sir Ken Adam, famous for his work on Dr Strangelove and seven James Bond films, has died at the age of 95. He died on Thursday at his home in London after a short time in hospital. Sir Ken's famous sets include the triangular Pentagon War Room in Dr Strangelove and the villain's headquarters in the...
The academic leads more than 150 scientists voicing the stark warning as they campaign for Britain to stay in the EU. Professor Stephen HawkingBrexit: Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favour of the EU Black holes genius Stephen Hawking has warned Brexit would be a "disaster for UK science". The Cambridge...
Apple has accused the US government of trying to "smear" it with "desperate" and "unsubstantiated" claims. It comes as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) renewed its demand for access to data on the iPhone owned by San Bernardino gunman Rizwan Farook. Apple is appealing against a court order that...
A little girl’s life has been changed forever after a trip to the dentist left her with severe brain damage. Nevaeh Hall, 4, has been left unable to speak or walk after sedation at Houston’s Diamond Dentistry went terribly wrong in early January. Her mother Courissa told KHOU that the girl went to Dr. Bethaniel...
Japan observes the fifth anniversary of a deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on March 11, 2011. The resulting Fukushima nuclear accident has been called the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Japan on Friday has mourned the people who died in a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami five years ago,...
The founder of the popular social media network has visited Berlin to talk with politicians about hate speech. Facebook has been criticized for failing to take a hard line on racist and xenophobic content. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg paid a visit on Thursday to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff as...