IRAQ
‘Iraqi premier retires army chief of staff’
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi retires the army’s chief of staff, General Babaker Baderkhan Shawkat Zebari.
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SOCIETY
Three men shot, injured in Washington
Three men have been shot outside a Taco Bell restaurant in Everett, Washington.
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‘116 feared dead in Indonesia plane crash’
At least 116 people are feared dead after a military plane crash in the Indonesian city of Medan.
AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan bombing kills 2, injures 40
A truck bomb attack in southern Afghanistan kills two civilians and wounds 40 others.
SOCIETY
UK students forced into sex to get by
A new study shows that an increasing number of British students are forced into adult work, gambling and other taboo trades to make their ends meet.
INTERVIEWS
US helping Bahrain oppress dissidents
The US is arming Bahrain to help the country to oppress its internal dissidents, says international lawyer Barry Grossman.
ECONOMY
Iran, China agree to expand trade ties
Iran and China have agreed on new measures to further expand their trade relations, Finance and Economy Minister Ali Tayebnia has said on a visit to Beijing to finalize Tehran’s membership in an emerging Asian bank.
KOREAS
S Korea warns North’s ship at sea border
A South Korean naval vessel reportedly fires warning shots to drive away a North Korean ship at their disputed sea border.
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‘ISIL-linked groups active in Indonesia’
Organizations affiliated with the ISIL terrorist group are reportedly active in the Indonesian capital.
INTERVIEWS
‘US spying on nations since world wars’
An analyst says the United States has been spying on other nations since beginning of World War I and II.
FOREIGN POLICY
US committed to stand against Putin
John Boehner has reassured US allies that Washington is committed to stand against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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8 injured in Japan train self-immolation
At least 8 passengers have been injured after a man set himself on fire on a Shinkansen bullet train in Japan.
ENERGY
Iran doubles fleet to raise LPG exports
Iran is hoping to ramp up its sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) after doubling the country’s fleet of carriers for shipment of the fuel to the international market, an energy official has said.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Due date arrives for potential Iran deal
A self-defined deadline has arrived in the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group for the potential conclusion of a deal.
RUSSIA
Canada slaps new sanctions on Russia
Canada introduces additional economic sanctions against 14 Russian legal entities and three individuals.
SOCIETY
Union sues US government over hack
The largest US government employee union has filed a class action lawsuit against the federal personnel office.
EGYPT
Egypt ups security ahead of protests
Egypt’s army and police are tightening security ahead of planned opposition protests.
INTERVIEWS
‘US, KSA want escalation of war on Yemen’
A political commentator says the United States and Saudi Arabia want to escalate the war on impoverished Yemen.
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