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Iran govt. sees economy growing 5%

ECONOMY

Iran govt. sees economy growing 5%

The Iranian government expects an economic growth of five percent in 2016 as the country is beginning to emerge from draconian US-led sanctions.

FBI probing prisoner abuse in Missouri

HUMAN RIGHTS

FBI probing prisoner abuse in Missouri

The FBI has started a civil rights investigation into the use of excessive force by guards at a prison in Kansas City, Missouri.

Iran builds Mideast’s first geothermal plant

ENERGY

Iran builds Mideast’s first geothermal plant

Iran is building the Middle East’s first geothermal power plant at the foot of an inactive volcanic peak as the country is racing to meet a runaway demand for electricity by its growing population.

Turkish warplanes kill 34 PKK militants

TURKEY

Turkish warplanes kill 34 PKK militants

At least 34 PKK militants are killed as Turkish fighter jets pounded the bases of the Kurdish forces in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Iran to forgo wheat import for first time

ECONOMY

Iran to forgo wheat import for first time

For the first time, Iran will not import wheat this year thanks to satisfactory state purchases of the crop from local farmers and decent harvest, the country’s deputy agriculture minister says.