A Palestinian youth was martyred on Wednesday after he was shot by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. “Musab Firas Tamimi, 17, was killed after he was shot in the neck from short distance during clashes with Israeli troops in Der...

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have deployed forces to three provinces to put down an eruption of anti-government unrest, their commander said Wednesday, after six days of protests that have left 21 people dead. Thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government rallies in several...

An Iranian judicial official said Wednesday that a European citizen was arrested in anti-government protests in Borujerd county in western Iran, but did not specify the nationality of the detainee. "A European citizen was arrested in Borujerd county ... The person had been trained by...

A polar bear cub has been born in Britain for the first time in 25 years, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland said on Wednesday. Mother polar bear Victoria is believed to have given birth at the Highland Wildlife Park in northeastern Scotland after staff heard high pitched cries in...