POLITICS
Rouhani due in Pakistan for 13th ECO summit
The Iranian president will set off for Islamabad on Tuesday to take part in the 13th summit meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization.
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ENERGY
Indonesia planning to purchase oil from Iran
Indonesia says it is looking into the prospects of purchasing crude oil from Iran through long-term supply agreements.
SYRIA
Syrian forces make fresh gains near Aleppo
The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday that fighting still rages on while the Syrian forces push deeper into the Daesh-held regions.
POLITICS
Rouhani to contest 2017 presidential election: VP
The Iranian vice president for parliamentary affairs says President Hassan Rouhani is to partake in the country’s 2017 presidential polls.
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13 inmates escape prison in Philippines
Authorities said 13 detainees made their way out of the jail in San Fernando City north of the capital, Manila, before dawn on Sunday.
FOREIGN POLICY
'Billionaire Trump donor played key role in Brexit'
Hedge-fund mogul Robert Mercer helped the Leave camp because he is a close friend of the leading Brexit campaigner, Nigel Farage.
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Saudi king on month-long Asia tour amid woes
The trip is the first by a Saudi king to Malaysia in over a decade.
ENERGY
Iran’s condensate exports hit new record
Figures show Iran exported 24 million barrels of condensate to Asian and European clients in January.
IRAQ
Iraq to S Arabia: End silence on Turkey incursion
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Ja’afari on Saturday received his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir in Baghdad. This is the first such visit by a chief diplomat from the kingdom since 2003.
SPORTS
UWW Hall of Fame Khaledi passes away at 75
Veteran Iranian international wrestling referee Mehdi Khaledi passes away at the age of 75.
KOREAS
‘THAAD to be set up in S Korea in June at earliest’
The South Korean Defense Ministry says the US missile system will be installed in South Korea in June at the earliest.
INTERVIEWS
'Homs terror attacks aimed to derail Geneva talks'
Terrorists in Syria seek to destroy Geneva talks in order to destabilize the situation to the point where they could see the toppling of the Syrian government, a political analyst says.
SOCIETY
Fury over hate-killing of Indian man in Kansas
Family and friends of an Indian engineer who was shot dead in Kansas held a vigil in his memory.
DEFENSE
Iran Navy launches major drill in Indian Ocean
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced the beginning of the maneuver, code-named Velayat 95, on Sunday.
INTERVIEWS
'Trump fearing media impact on approval rating'
The US president does not like what the media are reporting, fearing it could negatively affect his approval rating, a political analyst says.
SPORTS
Iranian rowers get 4 Asian canoe slalom medals
Iranian rowers receive four medals at the 2017 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships in Thailand.
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Kyrgyzstan arrests opposition leader
Opposition leader Omurbek Tekebayev was detained on Sunday in connection with an investigation into corruption at a key telecoms company.
FOREIGN POLICY
UK facing 'highest terror threat' since 1970s
A newly appointed independent reviewer of terrorism laws in the UK has warned the country is facing a terror threat at a level not seen since the 1970s.
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