Sweden shuts Lebanon embassy amid fears of escalation

CARACAS: Venezuela braced for fresh protests on Saturday after President Nicolas Maduro's disputed election victory was ratified, with a growing number of countries recognising his opposition rival as the true winner.Maduro and the opposition led by Maria Corina Machado and her presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia have called on their supporters to protest this weekend … Read more

Iran says it expects Hezbollah to hit deeper inside Israel

TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it expected Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah to strike deeper into Israel and no longer confine itself to military targets after Israel killed a Hezbollah military commander. Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces almost daily, saying it has been targeting military positions across the border since its Palestinian ally Hamas … Read more

Olympic cheers fill the air as fans return for a 10,000-meter masterpiece and more at the track

Leon Marchand wins fourth Olympic swimming gold, starts party across Paris NANTRENE, FRANCE: Leon Marchand's party quickly spread beyond the swimming pool and into Paris. The Stade de France, which hosted the first day of track and field, erupted in applause as Marchand won his fourth Olympic gold medal. The cheering was so loud that … Read more