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German school students rally against army recruitment drive

German school students rally against army recruitment drive

Thousands of German teenagers skipped school Thursday to join protests against a stepped-up military recruitment drive that many fear may in future involve a form of conscription. About 3,000 students gathered on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz square, with smaller demonstrations held across Germany as part of a

Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens

Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens

Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned "separatist groups" against action in the widening war. The conflict that began Saturday with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader has

Afghans rally against Pakistan and civilian casualties

Afghans rally against Pakistan and civilian casualties

Decorating their soldiers with colourful garlands, hundreds of Afghans rallied in border provinces to decry Pakistan killing civilians and to show support for their troops battling at the frontier. A week of border fighting between the two neighbours has killed dozens of Afghan civilians and displaced tens of thousands, according

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East: - Explosions heard in Tehran: media - Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that several explosions were heard in Tehran on Thursday morning. It said the country had activated its defences in response. - Iran launches missiles at Israel - Iran

Israel keeps up Lebanon strikes as ground forces advance

Israel keeps up Lebanon strikes as ground forces advance

Israel's attacks on Lebanon entered a fourth day on Thursday, after Israeli forces pushed into several border towns and conducted air strikes targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. AFPTV footage showed smoke rising after a strike hit the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut early Thursday. Israel's

Israel, Iran launch fresh attacks as war spreads

Israel, Iran launch fresh attacks as war spreads

Israel pounded Lebanon early Thursday and said it intercepted missiles from Iran as a widening war launched by the United States and Israel also brought fresh turmoil to Iraq. An air strike in the pre-dawn hours struck a Beirut suburbs stronghold of Hezbollah, the Tehran-backed force that has

Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO

Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATO

A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been "engaged and neutralised by NATO air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean"