Abbas, 72, of Kanawha ... the many barn cats and various farm animals he'd had over the years, or enjoying a cold Dr. Pepper. He also had a love for cars, having won several drag races with ...

The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran’s biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 28, with more than 700 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters worked to ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organisation said, a step widely seen as needed to ...

Follow us DUBAI: The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran’s biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday ...

The visit by President Masoud Pezeshkian came as the toll from Saturday's blast at the Shahid Rajaei port outside of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran's Hormozgan province rose to 40 with about 1,000 ...

Iranian authorities have said there was a “failure to observe safety principles” at the port of Bandar Abbas, where an explosion Saturday killed dozens of people, but testing is required to ...

A powerful explosion struck Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 750, local officials and media reported.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh is a major step by the ageing leader towards designating ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a ...

Under last week’s decision, the new vice president, coming from the PLO’s 16-member executive committee, would succeed Abbas in a caretaker capacity if the president dies or becomes incapacitated.