SYRIA
US-led raids kill 16 civilians in northern Syria
At least 16 civilians have been killed in US-led airstrikes near Daesh’s Syrian bastion of Raqqah.
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EU
31 refugees die in ship capsizing off Libya
Over 30 people have been killed in a shipwreck involving refugees off the coast of Libya.
PAKISTAN
Armed men kidnap 2 Chinese teachers in Pakistan
The Chinese couple was kidnapped when they were coming out from a language center in Jinnah on the outskirts of Quetta.
SOCIETY
UK says Manchester bomber did not act alone
The British home secretary says the man, who carried out the deadly terrorist attack in Manchester was known to security services.
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Spain court confirms Messi fraud sentence
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has lost an appeal to Spain’s Supreme Court against a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud.
FRANCE
Macron wants France emergency state extended
The French president seeks to extend a state of emergency that was imposed after the 2015 deadly terrorist attacks.
PALESTINE
60 Palestinian hunger strikers moved to hospital
At least 60 hunger striking Palestinian detainees from Ohalei Kedar and Hadarim prisons have been moved to hospital over deteriorating health conditions.
INTERVIEWS
'UK foreign policy to blame for Manchester bombing'
An analyst says Britain’s foreign policy and its warmongering in other countries are to blame for a recent terrorist attack in Manchester.
SPORTS
Iran athletes bag 5 medals in Asian Youth C’ship
Iranian athletes receive 5 medals at the second edition of Asian Youth Athletics Championship in Thailand.
POLITICS
Iran: Certain states boosting Takfiri firepower
A senior Iranian official says some countries transfer weapons to Takfiri militants directly or indirectly.
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Militants take hostages in restive Philippine city
Philippine militants tied to the Daesh terrorist group have reportedly seized a Catholic church and taken a priest and several worshipers hostage in the city of Marawi.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis simmering with rage after Diraz bloodshed
The country is the scene of angry protests after the Manama regime's bloody crackdown on supporters of Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.
ENERGY
‘Iran not expecting OPEC call to cut output’
Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh says he does not expect the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to call on the Islamic Republic to reduce its oil production when it meets to discuss extending an oil output deal tomorrow.
POLITICS
US 'stealing secrets' again: CIA chief
US President Trump has required the CIA to act more aggressively, says agency chief Mike Pompeo.
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TURKEY
Turkey purge reaches local councils, ministries
Authorities order the detention of 139 staffers from local councils and two ministries in Ankara, accusing them of links to the Turkish president’s archfoe.
SPORTS
Iran cyclist clinches gold in China Track Cup
Iranian cyclist Mohammad Daneshvar Khorram collects gold at the 2017 China Track Cup in Beijing.
SAUDI ARABIA
Americans: Why is Saudi our friend, but not Iran?
Americans question US claims of supporting democracy worldwide as it opts for close ties with Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy, but antagonizes democratic Iran.
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