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Isis has claimed responsibility for the shooting attack that has left at least 50 dead in Las Vegas. A statement published by the group's Amaq propaganda agency claimed the attacker was a "soldier of the Islamic State". "The Las Vegas attacker is a soldier of the Islamic State in response to calls to target coalition countries," it said. In a second statement, Isis claimed the gunman "converted to Islam several months ago". The wording of the release is similar to other attacks that have been inspired, rather than directed, by Isis. The claim cannot be independently verified.

Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on August 1, 2017, at the briefing room of the US State Department in Washington, DC. (AFP) The United States does not recognize the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan and urges an end to "threats of reciprocal actions," US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a statement on Friday. "The United States does not recognize the Kurdistan Regional Government’s unilateral referendum held on Monday. The vote and the results lack legitimacy and we continue to support a united, federal, democratic and prosperous Iraq," Tillerson said. "We urge calm and an end to vocal recriminations and threats of reciprocal actions," he added.

The Chinese ambassador said he looks forward to deepening political, economic, and strategic ties with Syria. China reiterated support for Syria's sovereignty and unity on Saturday, promising to continue developing strong economic and political relations in the years to come. China stands by “Syria's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity,” and rejects “any attempt to divide it,” Syrian news agency SANA reported China's Ambassador to Syria, Qi Qianjin as saying. RELATED: China Says Healthcare Access is a 'Basic Human Right' The ambassador said that “only the Syrian people have the right to determine their future... not any other country.” Qianjin also said that Syria's decision to look “toward the east” in building its international ties is a “wise policy,” and that he looks forward to developing and deepening political, economic, educational, and strategic relationships. China and Syria are already major trade partners, with econo...

File: Aziz Taher/Reuters On September 30, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said during a public speech on Ashura religious occasion that the Iraqi Kurdistan Region independence referendum (was held on September 25) is a great threat not only to Iraq and its neighboring countries, but to the entire region. “This subject [the Kurdistan Region independence referendum] is not a threat to Iraq only. This is a threat to the whole region Iran, Turkey and Syria and the whole region not only Iraq, and these four countries, because it will open the door for partition,” Nasrallah said in his speech. Nasrallah stressed that the referendum is the first step to divide the Middle East. Nasrallah also said that the project to divide the Middle East started after the fail of ISIS project that was serving to the US and Israel. Nasrallah asked people to be aware of the fact that the only country in the world that supported the Kurdistan Region independence referendum is Israel. “We say...

The article is provided by  Islamic World News  exclusively for  SouthFront The al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades has revealed its new missile, the Imad earthquake (Zelzal Imad). The al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades is a military wing of the Palestinian Popular Resistance Committees. The group operates in the Gaza Strip The missile is named Zelzal Emad to commemorate the former chief-commander of the al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades, Imad Hammad. The technical characteristics and operational range of the missile has not yet been announced.

File photo: Iraqi troops. Source: presstv.ir The Iraqi government is  going to take control of the borders of its Kurdistan Region “in coordination” with Iran and Turkey, the Iraqi Defence Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The ministray said that the implementation of central government decisions to take over control of all the border posts and airports was “going as planned in coordination with the relevant authorities and neighboring countries, and there is no delay in the procedures.” No details on the excat way how the military was planing to achieve its goal were provided. Meanwhile, the Iraqi media reported that an Iraqi military delegation visited the Kurdistan Region’s border from the Iranian side. Earlier this month, Turkey and Iraq held joint military drills on the Turkish side of  the Kurdistan border. The Iraqi government also imposed  a flights ban on the airspace over the Kurdistan Region  after the local government rejecte...

North Korea has again been observed moving several missiles from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, according to a report late on Friday by South Korea’s Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)  rising speculation that the North is preparing to take more provocative actions.  The last time a similar report emerged was  at the start of September , which was followed just days later by a ballistic missile launch which flew over Japan. Officials did not say where the missiles were being moved, nor the make:  according to Reuters , the missiles could be either intermediate range Hwasong-12 or intercontinental ballistic Hwasong-14 missiles, according to the report, though the missile facility at Sanum-dong has been dedicated to the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles. As previously reported, South Korean official have speculated that the North could launch another nuclear or missile test to coincide with the anniversary of the founding of its com...

FILE IMAGE: aa.com.tr On Saturday, Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri announced that Iran and Iraq will hold joint military drills along their border with Iraq’s Kurdistan Region in the coming days. “The joint maneuver, [dubbed] Eqtedar (Strength), will be held by Iran’s Armed Forces and units of the Iraqi army along the two countries’ joint borders,” Brig. Gen. Massoud Jazayeri said after a high-level meeting of Iranian commanders. According to Brig. Gen. Jazayeri, high-ranking commanders of the Iranian Armed Forces attended the meeting that was headed by Chairman of the Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Baqeri. Brig. Gen. Jazayeri said that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the Iraqi government’s official request to help it to impose its control on the Iraqi-Iranian border. “In line with the declared policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran to help safeguard Iraq’s solidarity and territorial integrity and follo...