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Rose McGowan tweeted an apology on behalf of the US to Iran for disrespecting their flag and people . (AP)

Rose McGowan apologises to Iran after US strike

#MeToo star: â€˜We are being held hostage by a terrorist regime. We do not know how to escape. Please do not kill usâ€™

4 Jan 2020 10:33 PM IST

Mourners step over a US flag with pictures of President Trump while waiting for the funeral of Irans top general Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, in Baghdad, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. (AP)

Iraqi mourners chant â€˜Death to Americaâ€™ at funeral of slain...

Fears of war escalate in Middle East as pro-Iran groups swear vengeance

4 Jan 2020 8:42 PM IST

A fresh air strike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between Washington and Tehran a day after an American drone strike killed a top Iranian general. (Photo: AP)

New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral

Lawmakers are set to meet on Sunday for an emergency session on the strike and are expected to hold a vote.

4 Jan 2020 9:23 AM IST

A picture published by the media office of the Iraqi militarys joint operations forces on their official Facebook page shows a destroyed vehicle on fire following a US strike on Friday on Baghdad international airport road in which top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed along with eight others, including the deputy head of Iraqs powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force. (AFP)

Iranâ€™s top Gen killed in US airstrike

Foolish Escalation, says Iran after Gen. Soleimaniâ€™s death; Iran vows harsh retaliation for US attack.

4 Jan 2020 1:35 AM IST

A 2015 file photo of the commander of Irans Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, praying in a religious ceremony at a mosque. Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike at the Baghdad international airport on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (AP)

Iran vows revenge after top commander killed in Trump-ordered strike

Security analysts say killing of Qasem Soleimani will have bigger ramifications than slaying of bin Laden

3 Jan 2020 12:25 PM IST

Iran Foreign Minister Javed Zarif said that Washington bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism. (Photo: ANI)

Extremely dangerous, foolish escalation: Iran on US air strike that...

The US on Thursday carried out a strike near Baghdad-'s international airport killing Soleimani, a US-designated...

3 Jan 2020 11:23 AM IST

Trump ordered killing of Soleimani to protect US personnel abroad: Pentagon

Trump ordered killing of Soleimani to protect US personnel abroad:...

Ties between the US and Iran deteriorated since Washington pulled out of nuclear deal with Tehran.

3 Jan 2020 8:52 AM IST

Pictures released by the news agency showed Red Crescent emergency workers searching through the wreckage of an overturned yellow bus. (Photo: AFP)

10 dead in Iran bus crash

Those killed included a woman and a 12-year-old boy.

31 Dec 2019 3:11 PM IST

A road crash in Egypt killed six people, including tourists from India and Malaysia, and injured at least 24 others Saturday, security and medical sources said. (Representational Image)

Indian killed in bus accident in Egypt, 16 tourists were on board

At least 24 others were injured and some left in serious condition, a medical source said without giving further...

29 Dec 2019 11:19 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. (Photo: File)

-'A huge win!-': Israel-'s Netanyahu declares victory in ruling party...

Saar, a former minister seen as to the right of Netanyahu, tweeted after polls closed thanking his supporters,...

27 Dec 2019 10:02 AM IST

A plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near Almaty on Friday, the airport of Kazakhstans biggest city said. (Twitter)

14 dead as plane with 100 on board crashes near aiport in Kazakhstan

The airport said there were survivors and emergency services were working at the site.

27 Dec 2019 9:03 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. (Photo: File)

Gaza rocket sends Benjamin Netanyahu to shelter during campaign rally:...

It was the second time in recent months that rocket fire cut short one of his meetings.

26 Dec 2019 8:32 AM IST