China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, Beijing’s defense ministry said Thursday, after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant’s extensive claims in the area. The drills will be carried out in the “relevant sea and air of the South China Sea”, ...
Iran condemned as savage this week’s killing of a French priest, drawing a parallel with the recent decapitation of a young boy by Takfiris in Syria. “Such savage and abominable actions must be condemned regardless of the location,” said foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghassemi. “We share the sadness of ...