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US signals first ever U-turn on Iran sanctions

ECONOMY

US signals first ever U-turn on Iran sanctions

Secretary of State John Kerry has acknowledged for the first time that a final nuclear deal would not require Iran to detail its past activities in order to lift sanctions on the country.

Iran MPs urge gov't to secure N-rights

NUCLEAR ENERGY

Iran MPs urge gov't to secure N-rights

Iranian legislators approve the urgency of a motion that would oblige the administration to make every effort to safeguard the nation's nuclear achievements.

Iran resumes Caspian oil swap

ENERGY

Iran resumes Caspian oil swap

Iran has marked resumption of Caspian oil swaps by taking delivery of the first gasoline cargo since 2010 when such deals were halted, local media said on Wednesday.

MERS cases in S Korea hits 162

KOREAS

MERS cases in S Korea hits 162

South Korea reports eight new cases of infection with the MERS virus, bringing the total number of infections to 162.