'ISIL can't be defeated by air strikes alone'

Smoke rises from a recent US air strike on Islamic State (IS) militant positions in Khazir, on the edge of Mosul. Photographs: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is a......

Hassan Rouhani sworn in as Iran's president

Hassan Rouhani, a moderate cleric who was a surprise winner in the recent elections, took oath on Sunday as Iran's seventh president at a ceremony attended by a galaxy of world leaders, including......

Sarpanch shot at by suspected militants in Kashmir

A sarpanch was critically injured in a suspected militant attack in Sopore township of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday, police said. Khazir Mohammad was seriously injured after he......