POLITICS
'Saudi war on Yemen behind Hajj tragedy'
A senior Iranian official says the Saudi war on Yemen led to a safety and security lapse during the Hajj pilgrimage and the Mina tragedy.
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INTERVIEWS
‘US fighting Assad, not ISIL terrorists’
The US is demanding that Russia prioritize regime change in Syria over war against Daesh (ISIL) terrorists, an international lawyer says.
CHINA
Road collision in south China kills 22
Road crash in China's southern province of Hunan leaves 22 people dead.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Pope Francis hails Iran nuclear agreement
Pope Francis hails the recent nuclear agreement clinched between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.
EU
Croatia to lift Serbia border restrictions
The Croatian premier says Zagreb will lift restrictions along the country’s border with Serbia soon
POLITICS
House speaker announces resignation
US House Speaker John Boehner has told Republican lawmakers that he will resign at the end of October.
RUSSIA
Ukraine bars Russian military overflights
Ukraine bans all transit flights of the Russian airlines carrying military equipment, soldiers or so-called dual-purpose cargo over its territory.
HUMAN RIGHTS
‘NSA needs metadata collection program’
The NSA director has told senators that preventing his spy agency from collecting metadata about citizens would undermine its surveillance activities.
POLITICS
‘Death toll from Hajj stampede hits 2,000’
The death toll from the stampede during Hajj rites outside Mecca stands at around 2,000, an Iranian official quotes Saudi sources as saying.
FOREIGN POLICY
US criticizes Russia over Daesh in Syria
The US claims Russia’s support for the Syrian president is at odds with the fight against the ISIL.
POLITICS
Ayat. Rafsanjani blames Riyadh over Mina
Senior Iranian official Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani holds Saudi Arabia accountable for the recent Mina incident.
ENERGY
Organizers: Iran oil conf. in London delayed
A conference planned for December in London to unveil new Iranian oil contracts has been pushed back to February 2016, organizers say.
TURKEY
‘36 killed in Turkey clashes’
At least 36 people are killed in the latest clashes between the Turkish military and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants.
SAUDI ARABIA
‘Pilgrims’ tent catches fire in Mina’
A tent housing a number of Egyptian pilgrims in Mina, near Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, reportedly catches fire.
IRAQ
Iraq makes gains against Daesh in Anbar
Iraqi forces make fresh gains against the Daesh terrorist group in Iraq’s Anbar province.
MILITARY
US claims 20 hits on Daesh in Iraq, Syria
The US military says it has conducted 20 airstrikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria during the past two days.
SOCIETY
Fatal US school bus crash hurts dozens
A deadly car accident leaves at least four students dead in the US city of Seattle.
SYRIA
Syria army clears Damascus-Homs routes
Syrian forces clear the routes linking the capital, Damascus, to the western city of Homs.
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