RUSSIA

US, NATO allies violate NPT: Russia

Russia slams the US and its NATO allies for violating the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

LEBANON

Hezbollah, Syrian army beat militants back

Hezbollah and Syrian army forces reportedly make gains against the ISIL in northeastern Lebanon.

FOREIGN POLICY

US denies Israel spying on Iran talks

The US says it has taken steps to ensure confidentiality of nuclear talks between Iran and major world powers.

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Duchess of Palma stripped of title

Spain’s king strips his sister Princess Cristina of her title as Duchess of Palma.

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Saudi strikes on Yemen continue unabated

Saudi warplanes conduct airstrikes on several areas in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a.

SYRIA

Syria army kills 100 al-Nusra militants

At least 100 terrorists of the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front are killed in clashes with Syrian troops near the southern province of As-Suwayda.

HUMAN RIGHTS

US judge: Charge killer cop with murder

A Cleveland Municipal Court judge says there was probable cause to charge an officer with murder in the killing of Tamir Rice.

IRAQ

Bombings kill 4, injure 19 in Baghdad

Four civilians are killed and 19 others wounded in a series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

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Dead penguins washed ashore in Uruguay

Dozens of penguins are found dead over the past three days on the coast of Uruguay.

AFGHANISTAN

Roadside bomb kills 5 in Afghanistan

A roadside bomb kills five civilians and injures 13 others in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand.

Puerto Rico ex-judge gets 10 years in jail

A former judge in Puerto Rico is sentenced to 10 years behind bars for accepting bribes.

COLOMBIA

FARC rebels kill 3 Colombian officers

FARC rebels kill three police officers in the southwestern Colombian department of Cauca.

SOCIETY

Every US federal employee’s data hacked

A US federal worker union says that hackers have Social Security numbers and all other personal data on every US federal employee.

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‘UN peacekeepers barter goods for sex’

A draft UN report says peacekeeping forces routinely buy sex with various goods such as cellphones and TVs.

PALESTINE

Court nixes bid for Palestine planning rights

Israel's Supreme Court has rejected a Palestinian petition for planning rights in the West Bank.

SOCIETY

British actor Christopher Lee dies at 93

Christopher Lee, one of Britain's greatest actors , dies at the age of 93 in London hospital.

SOCIETY

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch to step down

Rupert Murdoch is planning to step down as chief executive officer of 21st Century Fox Inc.

PAKISTAN

Pakistan expels international aid group

Pakistan closes the office of the international aid group, Save the Children, instructing the members of the charity to leave the country.