DEFENSE
Iran successfully test-fires Hormuz-2 ballistic missile
The missile successfully destroyed a target at a distance of 250 km, commander of IRGC's Aerospace Division Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Thursday.
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MILITARY
US Marines with heavy artillery arrive in Syria
The United States deploys a Marine Corps artillery battery into Syria for an anticipated assault in Raqqah.
ECONOMY
ZTE to pay $900mn to settle Iran sales case
China’s telecom giant ZTE has reportedly agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million to settle a US sanctions case involving Iran.
INTERVIEWS
‘Chances of stability in Europe fading’
A Moscow-based commentator says NATO military build-up is threatening stability in Europe.
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Indonesia probes into major corruption case
An Indonesian court begins a probe into a corruption case involving high-ranking officials and politicians.
TURKEY
Merkel: Turkey's Nazi tag 'cannot be tolerated'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany of “Nazi practices” last week after several Turkish ministers were denied permission to hold rallies in Germany.
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'Over 20,000 Myanmar refugees enter China'
Beijing says over 20,000 Myanmar refugees have taken shelter in China.
SYRIA
Turkey warns US on enlisting Kurds in Raqqah op
Turkish PM Binali Yildirim says Turkey will not be part of any mission that includes the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).
POLITICS
WikiLeaks dump helps US adversaries: CIA
The CIA accuses WikiLeaks of helping US adversaries over the leak of thousands of secret documents.
INTERVIEWS
‘Israel’s move to mute mosques, racist act’
An analyst says Israel's move to limit the use of outdoor loudspeakers for the Muslim call to prayer is a racist act and it is simply another instance of the Islamophobia that is taking root in Western societies.
SYRIA
Syrian army forces recapture airbase in Aleppo
Syrian government forces recaptured the al-Jarrah military airport in the northern province of Aleppo from Daesh terrorists on Thursday.
POLITICS
Hawaii first state to sue Trump’s new travel ban
A federal court in Hawaii has scheduled a hearing for the state’s legal challenge against President Trump’s revised Muslim ban.
POLITICS
Iran raps UN rights report as ‘politically-motivated’
Iran’s Foreign Ministry slams the new UN human rights report against Iran as “unjust” and “politically-motivated.”
POLITICS
Leader downplays US claims on Iran elections
Ayatollah Khamenei says US claims about elections in Iran is out of its anger over the Islamic Republic's growing influence among nations.
FOREIGN POLICY
UK reaffirms support for two-state solution
The UK foreign secretary says that his country still support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Women rally against violence in Latin America
Thousands of women protested in Latin American countries against sexual harassment and violence on Wednesday.
INTERVIEWS
‘US has no right to stop N Korea defensive actions’
An analyst says North Korea has a right to self-determination and the United States has no right to tell Pyongyang what kind of measures it should take to defend itself from any kind of possible foreign aggression.
FRANCE
Le Pen seen losing French election in 1st round
A new poll showed that candidate Emmanuel Macron would defeat far-right contender Marine Le Pen in the first round of the French presidential election next month.
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