SYRIA
UN urges Arabs to unite to tackle Syria crisis
The UN chief says division among Arab states were creating instability and breeding conflict across the region.
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EU
Eastern EU states reject ‘blackmail’ on migrants
Eastern member states of the European Union have refused Brussels’ demand over relocation of immigrants across the bloc.
SAUDI ARABIA
‘Saudi forces kill Nimr’s cousins in Qatif’
Saudi regime forces reportedly shoot to death two cousins of executed cleric Sheikh Nimr in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-majority Eastern Province.
POLITICS
Scottish Parliament backs independence vote
Scottish first minister has urged lawmakers to vote in favor of a second independence referendum from the UK on the eve of Brexit.
RUSSIA
'US missile systems can lead to nuclear attack'
A top Russian commander warns that the US missile systems near Russia can lead to a nuclear attack on Russia.
POLITICS
White House on lockdown over suspicious package
The US Secret Service has placed the White House on lockdown after they found a suspicious package at the complex, reports say.
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Indonesia may ban death penalty
Indonesia president says a moratorium on the death penalty could be restored if the public approves it.
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UN, EU and AU rap massacre of Congo police
The United Nations, the European Union and the African Union have condemned a reported killing of 39 police officers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
CHINA
China's army stages drills near Myanmar border
China's infantry, artillery and air force took part in Tuesday's exercise near restive Myanmar border.
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Food security deteriorating in Mideast: UN
The United Nations says devastating conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa have left millions of people food insecure.
SOCIETY
UK minorities get tougher punishment
A new report says ethnic-minority defendants in the UK may be given more severe sentences at courts.
POLITICS
Iran, Russia join hands in fighting terror: Rouhani
The Iranian president says Iran and Russia have been working closely together to fight terrorism and promote regional stability.
PERSIAN GULF
UN experts blast UAE over arrest of rights activist
"We regard Mr. Mansoor's arrest and detention as a direct attack on the legitimate work of human rights defenders in the UAE," UN experts said in a statement.
SOCIETY
London attacker’s wife condemns atrocity
The wife of the London attacker, Khalid Masood, has said she is “saddened and shocked” by the atrocity, and condemns his actions.
TURKEY
Turkey spying on opposition unacceptable: Germany
A German state minister accuses Turkey of spying on the purported supporters of exiled opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen.
POLITICS
‘Ideologies fostered by S Arabia root of terror’
Iran says the extremist ideologies promoted by Saudi Arabia are the root cause of terrorism in the Middle East.
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Disaster costs nearly double in 2016: Swiss Re
Reinsurer Swiss Re has declared the cost of catastrophes has nearly doubled to $175 billion in 2016 compared to the 94 billion disaster cost in the year before.
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Japan orders restart of nuclear reactors
A Japanese high court rules that two nuclear reactors west of the country can resume their work.
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