KUWAIT -- France wins the World Cup for the second time in the country's history, beating Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling final held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday.
BAGHDAD -- At least 46 people are wounded as a result of clashes between protestors and security forces in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province, southeast of the capital Baghdad, police say.
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi says that security forces have not resorted to the use of firearms in the face of growing demonstrations over poor services and a lack of job opportunities.
ISLAMABAD -- At least seven people are killed and 15 others wounded in a suicide blast at the gate of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD) in Afghan capital city, Kabul, on Sunday, say officials.
TEHRAN -- Iranian authorities identify and dismantle two militant groups in the country's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, say local reports. (end) mt