TURKEY
Malaysia deports 3 Turkish nationals
The Malaysian government deports three Turkish nationals upon Ankara’s request.
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PALESTINE
Palestinian mass hunger strike takes dramatic turn
Fatah calls for all its members in Israeli prisons to join the hunger strike immediately, with 1,000 inmates expected to pitch in as the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club says more than 3,000 prisoners are currently taking part in the movement.
POLITICS
Iran candidates to face off in final TV showdown
Iranian presidential candidates are to hold their third and last debate.
EU
Students rally, stage sit-in in Spain
More than 1,000 students have rallied and staged a sit-in in Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, to demand a reduction in university tuition fees.
FRANCE
France-led drills in Pacific targeting China aborted
A French-led amphibious force has postponed joint military exercises in the Pacific with forces from the US, the UK, and Japan.
IRAQ
Three more mass graves found in western Iraq
The sites of the mass graves are in Saqlawiyah region, north of Fallujah, in Karma area, east of Fallujah, and in central Ramadi.
TURKEY
Turkey test-fires 1st homemade ballistic missile
The Turkish defense minister says the country has successfully test-fired its first domestically-built ballistic missile.
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Philippines deploys troops to disputed island
The Philippines has started moving troops and equipment to an island disputed by China.
VENEZUELA
Venezuela: Opposition using ‘biological bombs’
Venezuela’s judicial inspector general Marielys Valdez said that the bottles containing feces thrown at government forces were a “biological weapon.”
SOCIETY
‘4 million UK children languishing in poverty’
Poverty is having "devastating" impact on British children's health, a damning report says.
SPORTS
Iran crested in Asian wrestling championships
The Iranian men's national Greco-Roman wrestling team wins the trophy at the Asian Senior Wrestling Championships in India.
SOCIETY
3 shot dead, including deputy in Arkansas
Arkansas State Police say 3 people are dead, including a sheriff’s deputy and the suspect is in custody.
KOREAS
N Korea leader murder plot ‘declaration of war’
North Korea has strongly condemned a US and South Korean plot to assassinate the North's leader, Kim Jong-un, as an act of war.
PALESTINE
Putin: Dialogue key to Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Israeli–Palestinian conflict could be resolved only through political negotiations.
POLITICS
Trump: I initially intended to fire Comey
US President Trump says he planned to fire FBI Director James Comey regardless of the Justice Department’s recommendation.
SYRIA
‘Iran, Russia support safeguards Syria de-escalation’
President Assad says the de-escalation plan will not fail as Russia and Iran are strongly supporting it.
MILITARY
US approves $2 billion missile deal with UAE
The United States has approved a $2-billion Patriot missile deal with the United Arab Emirates.
PALESTINE
Israel asks US to block key UN resolution: Report
The Israeli Foreign Ministry made the request to US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley earlier this week, Ynetnews website reported on Thursday.
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