SOCIETY
UK rich & poor student gap widening
A fresh study shows that students from disadvantaged backgrounds “seriously underachieve” at GCSE.
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PALESTINE
Israeli forces abduct 5 Gaza fishermen
Israeli naval forces kidnap five Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City.
IRAQ
Iraq forces seize Saudi weapons from ISIL
Iraqi forces seize Saudi-made equipment used by the Takfiri ISIL militants in the western province of al-Anbar.
ECONOMY
No austerity for UK MPs
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, a watchdog that regulates MPs' pay, has decided to raise their salaries by 10%.
FOREIGN POLICY
Rand Paul: Release 9/11 files on Saudis
Sen. Paul is sponsoring a bill to force Obama to publish a classified document which reportedly implicates Saudi Arabia in the 9/11 attacks.
AFGHANISTAN
ISIL beheads 10 Taliban in Afghanistan
ISIL terrorists decapitate 10 Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan.
ENERGY
Iran's Zangeneh calls for decision on oil glut
Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh called for an “appropriate decision” by OPEC to curb a global oil supply glut as members gathered for a crucial meeting in Vienna.
ENERGY
Iran plans decades-long oil partnership
Iran looks for steady customers for its crude oil under a new export strategy which is based on constructing refineries abroad, an oil minister says.
SYRIA
“Syrians stranded at Jordan border”
The HRW says hundreds of Syrian refugees are stranded at Jordan border.
PAKISTAN
Pakistan won’t sign NPT: Foreign sec.
The Pakistani foreign secretary says Islamabad will not sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
POLITICS
Iran urges end to Saudi war on Yemen
An Iranian official urges Saudi Arabia to stop its war on Yemen.
LEBANON
Hezbollah retakes Arsal border heights
Hezbollah fighters recapture border heights in the Lebanese town of Arsal from terrorists.
FOREIGN POLICY
Obama blasts Netanyahu over Palestine
Obama says Netanyahu’s opposition to Palestinian statehood undermines the credibility of his regime.
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UNSC urges pause in Saudi Yemen raids
The UNSC urges an end to Saudi Arabia’s military strikes against Yemen and political consultations to resolve the crisis in the Arab country.
AFGHANISTAN
Afghan army forces kill 28 militants
Afghan security forces kill at least 28 Taliban militants and wound several others in a fresh operation.
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Saudi jets launch new raids on Yemen
Saudi military aircraft conduct a new round of airstrikes across Yemen.
BUSINESS
Scandal-hit HSBC plans 20,000 job cuts
Europe’s biggest bank HSBC is reportedly planning to axe as many as 20,000 jobs amid a stream of scandals, including its role in tax evasion and rigging foreign exchange markets.
FOREIGN POLICY
US not after defeating ISIL: Ex-CIA spy
Former CIA official Henry Crumpton has criticized President Barack Obama for his strategy against the ISIL terrorist group.
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