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Iran taekwondoka wins Universiade gold
Iranian taekwondo fighter Armin Hadipour Seighalani wins a gold medal at the Gwangju Universiade.

Iranian taekwondo fighter Armin Hadipour Seighalani wins a gold medal at the Gwangju Universiade.

Thousands of people in Canada have fled their homes as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across the country.

The European Parliament urges Bahrain to put an end to all human rights abuses in the Persian Gulf kingdom.

A Florida couple was shot dead Thursday while their five young children were inside their home, police said.

Iran’s FM Zarif says the P5+1 group of countries are changing their positions in the talks over Tehran’s nuclear energy program.

A series of bombings in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed 16 people and wounded several others.

Obama won't agree to a nuclear deal with Tehran, unless Iran goes along with “the most intrusive set of inspections” of its nuclear facilities, says the White House.

Saudi Arabia keeps bombing areas across Yemen, while the Yemeni army along with allied forces retaliate by launching attacks on Saudi bases.

ISIL detains over 40 members in northern Iraq over fleeing battlefield in the country.

Car manufacturer Opel has recalled more than 47,000 family-sized Insignia cars.

Greece submits a new proposal to its creditors to avert an exit from the eurozone, a spokesman for the Eurogroup says.

Forest fires in Spain have ravaged more than 15,000 hectares across the country this week, officials say.

A political analyst says Iran has a valid argument on its demand for the removal of arms embargo imposed on the country.

Hackers have stolen personal information of 21.5 million people inside and outside US government.

The US wants the ISIL war to bleed into Iran so that it can expand its operations against the terrorist group there, says a political analyst.

A global energy consultancy firm says Iran will be probably able to add up to 800,000 barrels of oil per day in the next six months.

The Iranian president expresses hope for enhanced cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.

Saudi Arabia's ex-foreign minister, Saud al-Faisal, dies at the age of 75.