Former Iranian President passes on at 82

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died in hospital in Tehran where he was taken after suffering a heart attack on Sunday, state media reported. State run Press TV said Rafsanjani died from a heart attack despite efforts by doctors to save him. He was aged 82. Rafsanjani was an influential figure in Iran, and… Read More Former Iranian President passes on at 82

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Four dead, several injured as Palestinian runs truck into group of Israeli soldiers

A Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers on a popular promenade in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four people and injuring about 15 others in a deliberate attack, police and emergency services said. Police identified the driver as a Palestinian from Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and said he was shot dead. A dozen… Read More Four dead, several injured as Palestinian runs truck into group of Israeli soldiers

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