Over 1 in 10 people are obese worldwide, report

More than one in 10 people worldwide are now obese and 2.2 billion are believed to be overweight, fueling a global health crisis that claims millions of lives every year, according to a major new international study released on Monday,…

US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces enter old city of Raqqa

U.S.-backed Syrian militias advanced further into Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from the east on Monday, reaching the walls of the Old City, a war monitor and a militia spokesman said on Monday, Reuters reported.The…

UN extends arms embargo on Libya for one more year

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday to extend authorization for another year so as to allow the European Union to seize illegal weapons on the high seas off the coast of Libya.The 15-member UN body…

Iran sending two warships to Oman for overseas mission

Iran is sending two warships to Oman before they start their mission in international waters near the coast of Yemen, the country's navy has said, Al-Jazeera reported.The Tasnim news agency reported that the two ships, an Alborz…

Iran flies tons of food aids to Qatar amid shortage fears

Iran has sent four cargo planes of food to Qatar and plans to provide 100 tonnes of fruit and vegetable every day, Iranian officials said, amid concerns of shortages after Qatar's biggest suppliers severed ties with the import-dependent…