HUMAN RIGHTS
US church votes to divest from Israel
There is a growing momentum of a US protest movement against Israeli policies in Palestine.
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IRAQ
Iraq violence hitting kids hardest: UN
The UN says children have been hit hardest by the violence in Iraq over the past year.
ECONOMY
Iran’s Leader sets growth target at 8%
Iran’s new development plan, unveiled by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, envisages sustainable growth of eight percent over the next five years.
NORTH AFRICA
‘Internal displacement doubles in Libya’
The UN refugee agency says the level of internal displacement has doubled in Libya since last September.
SYRIA
UN renews call for end to Syria crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges the international community to join forces to end the Syrian conflict.
IRAQ
Iraqi forces kill dozens of ISIL Takfiris
Iraqi forces and volunteer fighters kill dozens of ISIL militants during mop-up operations across the country.
FOREIGN POLICY
US, Cuba reach deal to open embassies
The United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana, an Obama administration official says.
FOREIGN POLICY
'US complicit in Saudi war on Yemen'
Human Rights Watch has accused the United States of complicity in the Saudi Arabia's war of aggression against Yemen.
SYRIA
Russia blames West for propping up ISIL
A senior Russian defense official blames the West for creating the ISIL terror group to topple the Syrian government.
DEFENSE
‘Iran to crush any threat on its borders’
The Iranian Army’s Ground Forces commander says Iran will counter any threat posed by its enemies on its borders.
FOREIGN POLICY
'US gay policy to fail in rest of world'
The US plans to impose its same-sex marriage policy to the rest of the globe is unlikely to prove successful, says Russia's Alexei Pushkov.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US court revives NSA mass data collection
A US court rules that the NSA can continue with the systematic collection Americans’ domestic phone calls records.
FRANCE
French soldiers suspended for sex abuse
France’s Defense Ministry says two French soldiers in Burkina Faso have been suspended over child sex allegations.
SOCIETY
Report raps police performance in Ferguson
US police used a “highly elevated tactical response” against protesters who poured into streets of Ferguson, a federal report reveals.
EU
Greece defaults on its bailout loan
Greece officially defaults on its bailout loan payment after failing to reach an agreement with its international creditors.
EGYPT
Blasts near Cairo police station kill 3
Two explosive devices in the Egyptian capital of Cairo detonate near a police station, killing three people and injuring three others.
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Yemen missiles pound Saudi base
The Yemeni army has pounded a Saudi military base in Jizan with several missiles.
INTERVIEWS
Iran talks extension good sign: US scholar
An American scholar says an extension of nuclear talks between Iran and the global powers is a “good sign”.
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