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France condemns Iran over video of detained 'hostages'


Thursday, 6 October, 2022 , 12:28 AFP Iranian state television aired Thursday what it said were "confessions" by a French couple arrested five months ago, a move the government in Paris condemned as "shameful, revolting and unacceptable".

Iran state TV airs alleged 'confessions' of two detained French nationals


Thursday, 6 October, 2022 , 10:42 AFP Iranian state television broadcast Thursday what it said were "confessions" by two French nationals, five months after they were arrested in the Islamic republic.

'Bella Ciao', protest anthem the world loves to sing


Thursday, 6 October, 2022 , 10:06 AFP From Ukraine to Chile, protesters worldwide have long rallied to the stirring Italian anthem "Bella Ciao", now being sung by demonstrators in solidarity with women in Iran.

Rare US airborne raid in Syria kills one


Thursday, 6 October, 2022 , 09:48 AFP A US airborne operation involving multiple helicopters left one person dead in a government-controlled area of Syria's northeast, Syrian state TV reported Thursday.

One dead in Syria during US airborne raid: state TV


Thursday, 6 October, 2022 , 08:52 AFP A US airborne operation involving multiple helicopters left one person dead in a government-controlled area of Syria's northeast, Syrian state TV reported Thursday.

Iranian Kurd exiles in Iraq under fire as protests rage


Thursday, 6 October, 2022 , 04:48 AFP As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic republic's forces.

'Get lost': Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death


Wednesday, 5 October, 2022 , 19:59 AFP Iranian schoolgirls have come to the fore in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, removing their hijabs and staging sporadic rallies in defiance of a lethal crackdown by the security forces.

Iran summons UK envoy over 'meddlesome' Amini comments


Wednesday, 5 October, 2022 , 18:39 AFP Iran said on Wednesday it had summoned British ambassador Simon Shercliff to hear a protest over "meddlesome statements" on the unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

'Get lost': Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death


Wednesday, 5 October, 2022 , 17:39 AFP Iranian schoolgirls have come to the fore in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, removing their hijabs and staging sporadic rallies in defiance of a lethal crackdown by the security forces.

Turkey summons Sweden envoy over 'insulting' TV show


Wednesday, 5 October, 2022 , 15:25 AFP Turkey on Wednesday summoned the Swedish ambassador after an "insulting" television programme, the Turkish state news agency reported, as the two countries' relations remain tense over Stockholm's bid to join NATO.