EGYPT
Explosion kills six police officers in Cairo
The blast occurred near a security post in the Talibiya district in the west of the Egyptian capital.
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INTERVIEWS
‘US seeks to keep its proxy war alive in Aleppo'
An American author says the US and its allies are trying to get in the way of Syrian advances in eastern Aleppo in order to keep their proxy war going.
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Ghana’s local media say opp. wins presidency
Two private Ghanaian media outlets declared opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo the winner of the presidential race amid tensions over a delay in official results.
SAUDI ARABIA
US okays $7bn sale of aircraft to Saudi, allies
The Pentagon approves the sale of $7 billion worth of military aircraft and missiles to four Arab states, mostly Saudi Arabia.
ECONOMY
Hyundai inks major Iran ship building deals
South Korea’s shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries Company has signed deals with Iran over building several mega-size containers as well as vessels.
KOREAS
South Korean MPs vote to impeach president
South Korean lawmakers adopt an impeachment motion against scandal-hit President Park.
EU
Italy president starts talks to form new govt.
Italy's president begins talks with political leaders to seek a new head-of-government following the resignation of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
MILITARY
Outgoing Pentagon chief visits Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Friday.
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UN urges Suu Kyi to visit Rakhine over carnage
The United Nations has called on Myanmar’s de facto leader to intervene to end a brutal military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in the country.
SYRIA
8,500 civilians leave east Aleppo: Russia
The Russian military says clean-up operations are underway in the areas recaptured by the Syrian army from Takfiri militants.
ECONOMY
UK-based banks may leave London after Brexit
Some major banks based in the UK are in advanced stages of planning to shift some operations from London to Paris.
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Fukushima N-plant costs double to $190 billion
A panel working on the disaster-hit power plant in Japan released new estimates, almost double a previous calculation, on Friday.
SYRIA
Turkey to deploy 300 commandos to Syria
Turkey is sending 300 more troops to northern Syria to reinforce the so-called Operation Euphrates Shield.
SYRIA
PG Arab states shedding crocodile tears: Syria
Syria lashes out at some Persian Gulf Arab states for their failure to make independent policy decisions and their reliance on foreign powers.
POLITICS
Congress must take action against ‘fake news’
Hillary Clinton has called on Congress to take action against the “epidemic of malicious fake news.”
FOREIGN POLICY
‘UK Supreme Court won't overturn Brexit vote’
Britain’s Supreme Court says it will not overturn the result of the Brexit referendum.
YEMEN
HRW urges Saudi arms embargo over Yemen
Human Rights Watch calls for an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over the war in Yemen, saying the US is "complicit" in atrocities against poor Yemenis.
INTERVIEWS
‘Media overstated Trump’s Taiwan call’
An analyst says the media exaggerated the phone call between Donald Trump and Tsai to take away attention from Obama’s belligerence against China.
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