NIGERIA
7 dead in electrical wire incident in Nigeria
The Cross River state police spokeswoman said another 10 people were critically injured.
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ENERGY
Italy’s refiner Saras clears all oil debt with Iran
Dario Scaffardi, the general manager of Italy’s refiner Saras, says it has cleared all the debt it owed Iran for oil purchased before sanctions were imposed against the country in 2012.
POLITICS
Campaigning begins in Iran presidential election
The Interior Ministry announced the names of six qualified candidates late Thursday night after receiving it from the Guardian Council, effectively allowing them to launch their election campaigns.
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Abe sends offering to shrine honoring war dead
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sends an offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that honors the war dead.
POLITICS
Iran condemns bloody terror attack in Paris
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns a recent Daesh terrorist attack that killed a French officer and injured two others in Paris.
ECONOMY
Top EU brands to make household items in Iran
A top Iranian industrial official says several top European brands are holding talks to produce household products in Iran through joint ventures with local enterprises.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Arkansas carries out first in series of executions
The US state is rushing to execute seven more inmates as its supply of an execution drug is expiring.
ARGENTINA
‘UK may lose EU support on Malvinas with Brexit’
Argentina implies that Britain’s exit from the EU may cost London the support of the European bloc over the disputed Malvinas Islands, known in the UK as the Falklands.
IRAQ
UK expels Iraqi asylum seeker locked in plane toilet
Aras Ismail was picked up by the UK border agency in Gloucester in March and removed on April 11 on a Jordanian flight after spending 10 years in Britain seeking asylum.
ECONOMY
Iran to use ATR planes for small airports
Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi says planes purchased from Italian-French aviation player ATR will be used for flights to small airports across the country.
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Australia 'confident' of missing MH370 location
Australian scientists say the wreckage of missing flight MH370 ‘most likely’ lies north of the original search zone.
SPORTS
Iran earns bronze in Persian Gulf squash championship
Iranian squash player Sajad Zareian receives a bronze medal at the Persian Gulf Championship.
FOREIGN POLICY
'Mad Dog' Mattis in Israel to discuss Iran, Syria
The Pentagon chief hopes to hear directly from Israeli leaders their concerns about regional issues, with Iran’s influence topping the list.
INTERVIEWS
‘US bent on doing utmost damage to Iran’
An analyst says the US puts pressure on independent nations like Iran, which refuse to serve its interests.
RUSSIA
Russia sends troops to N Korea border: Reports
Reports says Russia has been sending troops and equipment to the border with North Korea, as war looms over the region.
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US, Romania hold joint NATO exercise
American and Romanian military forces have taken part in a joint military exercise within the framework of the NATO.
SPORTS
Iran strikes 4 more medals in Asian taekwondo event
Iranian male and female taekwondo practitioners collect four more medals at the 9th edition of the Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships.
LEBANON
Hezbollah: Any new war ‘guaranteed loss’ for Israel
The Hezbollah resistance movement says its high level of defense readiness has deterred Israel from waging a new war on Lebanon.
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