AFGHANISTAN
Toll from US mega-bomb in Afghanistan hits 94
Kabul says the number of those killed in the massive US bomb attack against Daesh positions has nearly tripled from the 36 reported a day earlier.
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SPORTS
Iran 3x3 basketball team beaten twice in Asian cup
Iranian basketball players go down to two defeats at the third edition of Asian University 3X3 Basketball Championship in Malaysia.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain cracks down on F1 protesters
Security forces in Bahrain have cracked down hard on people protesting the country’s hosting of the Formula One race.
ECONOMY
Large US firms stash $1.6 trillion in tax havens
The 50 largest US companies are parking about $1.6 trillion in offshore tax havens to reduce their US tax burden, according to a new study.
SYRIA
Syria’s sovereignty must be respected: Algeria
Reacting to a recent US missile strike on a Syrian airbase, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said that Syria’s territorial sovereignty had to be respected.
ENERGY
South Korea ups Iran oil imports at Saudi cost
South Korea took in 2.26 million tonnes of Iranian crude, or 534,368 barrels per day (bpd), in March, data from Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) showed Saturday.
SPORTS
Iran futsal team comes 3rd in INAS championships
The Iranian men’s national futsal team finishes third at the 5th INAS World Futsal Championships in Portugal.
SOCIETY
Flooding, landslides kill 48 in northwest Iran
Torrential downpours have caused flooding and landslides in northwestern Iran, killing a total of 48 people in four provinces.
MORE
‘Libya risks return to chaos amid renewed fighting’
Guterres warns that Libya risks a return to widespread conflict amid a volatile security situation in Tripoli and the eastern oil crescent.
POLITICS
High-profile figures in Iran’s presidential election
The registration of individuals hoping to contest Iran’s presidential election enters its fifth and last day. More than a dozen high-profile figures have signed up so far.
NIGERIA
‘Nigeria on brink of famine amid lack of aid funds’
Reports says the UN World Food Program is running out of humanitarian funds as Nigeria is teetering on the brink of famine.
KOREAS
N Korea shows off ballistic missiles at parade
Pyongyang vows a proper response to any act of aggression against North Korea as it showcases ballistic missiles during a military parade.
SAUDI ARABIA
Woman strong-armed back to Saudi Arabia
A Saudi woman, trying to escape a forced marriage in Saudi Arabia, is forced back to the Arab country by his relatives and airport authorities in the Philippines.
POLITICS
Trump, Republican fundraising tops $42m in 2017
More than $42 million has been raised since January for the campaign efforts of US President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee.
ECONOMY
Iran, Pakistan sign banking agreement
The central banks of Iran and Pakistan have signed a deal on banking and payment arrangement.
MILITARY
‘F-35 on first operational deployment to Europe’
The Pentagon says it is sending a number of F-35 fighter jets to Europe on their first ever operational mission.
POLITICS
NSA breached Mideast finance infrastructure
The NSA hacked a banking network used to transfer money between financial institutions, a hacker group says.
TURKEY
Erdogan slams OSCE report on referendum
The Turkish president has slammed a report by the OSCE election monitor on campaign environment of upcoming referendum.
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