FOREIGN POLICY
Gorbachev slams Obama’s 'misguided policy'
Mikhail Gorbachev has criticized US President Obama’s “misguided policy” toward Russia.
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POLITICS
'Muslims must unite behind UN vote on Israel'
An Iranian official urges all Muslim countries to stand united behind a recently Security Council resolution against Israel’s settlements.
INDIA
Indian tycoon hosts wedding of 236 girls
An Indian tycoon has sponsored the wedding of 236 fatherless girls.
NIGERIA
Bomber attacks market in northeast Nigeria
A female assailant detonates her explosives in Maiduguri, the militancy-riddled capital of the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno.
SYRIA
‘Daesh kills dozens of civilians in Syria’s al-Bab’
Turkish military says at least 30 civilians are killed in a Daesh attack in the Syrian town of al-Bab.
POLITICS
Takfirism threat to world security: Iran
The Iranian defense minister says regional chaos and instability will have negative impacts on the security of all countries.
MILITARY
‘Killer robots await Trump’s green light’
Donald Trump will decide whether the US pursues advanced military technology, like so-called killer robots.
TURKEY
Turkey detains 1,682 for questioning
Hundreds of people have recently been detained by Turkish authorities for questioning over suspected links to a failed coup or militant groups.
INTERVIEWS
'Netanyahu seeking to deter future anti-Israel acts'
An activist says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is busy threatening world nations of repercussions of any move against Israel.
SYRIA
Russia slams UNGA resolution on Syria probe
Moscow raps a UN General Assembly resolution mandating “voluntarily-funded independent” institution to probe alleged war crimes in Syria.
SPORTS
UWW accepts Iran proposal on new discipline
The UWW accepted a proposal by Iran to allow female athletes from Muslim nations to adhere to Islamic dress code in international tournaments.
SPORTS
Fan dies celebrating Esteghlal’s late equalizer
A fan of Esteghlal Tehran soccer club dies after suffering a heart attack while celebrating a late equalizer against Sepahan.
SOCIETY
Secret UK spying program revealed
Local authorities in the UK have freely abused a spying law to conduct hours of secret surveillance on unsuspecting citizens, a report shows.
YEMEN
Saudi jets drop cluster bombs on Yemen
Saudi warplanes intensify their airstrikes against different Yemeni provinces, using internationally-banned arms.
RUSSIA
Bomb alert prompts evacuations at Moscow stations
The evacuations at three railway stations in the Russian capital were prompted by an anonymous bomb threat.
CHINA
Chinese city halts bird trade over flu fears
The Chinese city of Suzhou halted trading live poultry at Sunday midnight after reports of human bird flu infections in neighboring regions.
INTERVIEWS
‘Trump pursuing cowboy diplomacy'
A political analyst says US President-elect Donald Trump wants to keep enemies and allies guessing as to what he plans to do.
SOCIETY
7 shot in New York City on Christmas
Two separate shootings in New York City have killed 2 people and injured 5 more on Christmas Day.
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