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All eyes on turnout as Iran election looms closer

Iran's presidential election may turn on turnout. Historically, the more Iranians who cast ballots, the greater the chance a reformist or a moderate like incumbent President Hassan Rouhani will be elected. However, Rouhani's bid for another four-year term comes amid apathy and grumbling from...

Pakistani, child killed in Saudi town gunfire

Saudi authorities blocked roads in a flashpoint Shiite town Saturday, residents said a day after security officials reported that gunmen killed a two-year-old boy and a Pakistani man. The gunfire targeted a redevelopment site in a neighborhood of the town of Awamiya, the interior ministry...

Renault shuts down sites after being hit by cyberattack

French carmaker Renault is the latest major organisation to be hit by the massive wave of cyberattacks sweeping the globe, the company's management said Saturday. "We have been affected," a spokeswoman told AFP, saying they were assessing the situation to try to find a solution. "Work is...

3 Afghan civilians killed in bomb blast in Kabul

An Afghan official says at least three civilians have been killed in the capital Kabul after their vehicle was attacked with a sticky bomb. Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the interior ministry, said the victims of the Saturday attack are two female government employees from the water...