Moscow / AFP Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew a bombing run from an Iranian airstrip against extremist groups in war-torn Syria, the defence ministry said — the first time Moscow has reported using an Iranian air base. The raids mark the first time that Russia has publicly stated that it has used a base in a Middle East country ...

  Sirte / AFP Libyan pro-government forces went back on the offensive on Tuesday against last pockets of resistance by fighters of the IS extremist group in the coastal city of Sirte. Backed by tanks and mortar fire, pro-government forces advanced inside “District Two” of central Sirte, an AFP photographer reported, after a day of clearing and demining areas of ...

  Srinagar / Agencies Security forces shot dead five people and wounded another 20 during protests in Kashmir on Tuesday, according to witnesses and security sources. Four people were killed in Aripanthan village after residents took to the streets to protest what they said were aggressive tactics by members of the security forces during an overnight patrol designed to enforce ...