ECONOMY
Minister: New aircraft to enter Iran by 2016
Iran is targeting purchases of 500 new commercial aircraft by 2025, some of which will enter the country before 2016, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi says.
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Ukraine peace talks to be held in Paris
The presidents of Russia, Germany Ukraine and France are set to meet in Paris to resume peace talks over the crisis in Ukraine.
INTERVIEWS
US playing ‘losing hand’ against Russia
The US is playing a “losing hand” in Syria, as the government of President Assad is not going to fall, says an anti-war activist.
AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan’s Kunduz ‘still not liberated’
Local residents in Afghanistan’s Kunduz say the northern city has not yet been fully liberated from Taliban.
FOREIGN POLICY
Russia can't hold out long in Syria: US
The US says Russia will not be able to hold out long in Syria with “no future” for President Bashar al-Assad.
POLITICS
NAM urges UNSC ‘democratization’
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) urges reforms in the structure of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
SOCIETY
‘Oregon mass killer sympathetic to IRA’
The gunman in the mass shooting at a community college in Oregon is said to have been an IRA fan.
SOCIETY
Iranians commemorate Eid al-Ghadeer
Iranian Muslims commemorate the Eid al-Ghadeer, marking the occasion of the appointment by Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) of Imam Ali (PBUH) as his successor.
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‘Burkina Faso coup leader in custody’
Officials in Burkina Faso say the leader of a recent coup in the country is now in police custody.
SOCIETY
Tallness linked to cancer: Study
Tallness is linked to a higher risk of cancer, a new study reveals.
AFGHANISTAN
11 die as US plane crashes in Afghanistan
At least 11 people, including six US troops, are killed when a US military transport plane crashes in eastern Afghanistan.
SOCIETY
3 people killed in new US shooting
At least three people have been killed in a shooting outside of town hall in Inglis in the US state of Florida, reports say.
PALESTINE
‘Israel kidnapped 562 Palestinians in Sep.’
The Palestinian Prisoners Society says Israeli soldiers kidnapped 562 Palestinians, including children, in the occupied territories in September.
POLITICS
Obama blasts Congress after shooting
US President Barack Obama has repeated his call for the gun laws to be changed after a 20-year-old man gunned down several people in Oregon.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain recalls ambassador to Iran
Bahrain has recalled its ambassador to Iran and ordered Tehran's envoy to leave within 72 hours.
SOCIETY
‘Volcanism by asteroid hit killed dinosaurs’
An asteroid that triggered volcanic eruptions killed the dinosaurs, a new study says.
SYRIA
‘Over 50 Russian warplanes, copters in Syria’
Russia’s Defense Ministry says over 50 Russian warplanes and helicopters are involved in the country’s airstrikes against militants in Syria.
EU
‘1.4 million refugees in Europe by 2016’
The United Nations refugee agency says at least 1.4 million refugees will be in Europe by the end of next year.
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