SYRIA
Syria forces secure oil field vicinity
The Syrian Army and pro-government forces secure the area surrounding an oil field near the ancient city of Palmyra.
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ECONOMY
£150mn for refurbishing Queen’s palace
The Queen may be forced to move from Buckingham Palace to make way for maintenance that could cost the taxpayers around £150 million.
SOCIETY
Iran Gavkhouni Swamp revived after years
Water is restored to Gavkhouni, Iran’s most famous swamp.
PAKISTAN
Pak heatwave prompts emergency state
Pakistan declares a state of emergency as the death toll from the ongoing severe heatwave rises to 830 in less than a week.
RUSSIA
‘Up to 2k Russians fighting for ISIL’
An official says up to 2,000 Russians are fighting in the ranks of the ISIL terrorist group.
POLITICS
Senator: US gun control ‘not likely’
A US senator says a recent push for gun control in the country is "not likely."
ECONOMY
US economy shrank in Q1 of 2015
The United States economy contracted in the first three months of this year.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi-France sign multi-billion deals
France and Saudi Arabia sign deals worth billions of dollars.
TURKEY
Turkey MP admits bid to normalize Israel ties
Turkish MP confirms Ankara's secret meetings with Israeli officials to normalize relations.
NIGERIA
Boko Haram kills over 40 in NE Nigeria
Boko Haram militants shoot dead at least 42 people in violent attacks on two villages in northeastern Nigeria.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Iran Guardian Council approves nuclear bill
Iran’s Guardian Council approves a bill on the protection of Iranian nuclear achievements.
SOCIETY
'A&E places of terror for elderly'
Accident and Emergency units (A&E) are “places of terror” for elderly and vulnerable people, the nursing union’s congress has heard.
FOREIGN POLICY
Cameron and Merkel set for EU talks
German chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron are set to meet over EU reforms before a crunch EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.
SOCIETY
US city bans protests over new massacre
The Charleston City Council has banned protests at funeral services for nine black people fatally shot last week.
SOMALIA
Six killed in Shabab assault in Somalia
Six people are killed in an al-Shabab bomb attack on the UAE embassy convoy in Mogadishu.
SOCIETY
3 people die of Congo virus in Iran
The Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever claims the lives of three people in Iran, officials say.
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Kuwait MP resigns over sectarian slur
A Shia member of Kuwait's parliament resigns after hearing insulting remarks.
EGYPT
Egypt forces kill 22 Takfiris
Egyptian security forces reportedly kill 22 Takfiri militants in the North Sinai Governorate.
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