TEHRAN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran plans to establish a "defense council" as part of the country's new governance arrangement, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Friday.

WARSAW, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan secured a place in the semifinals of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) after edging past Türkiye 3-2 (25-21, 16-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9) in a thrilling ...