SYRIA
Israel warplanes hit airbase near Damascus: TV
Israeli warplanes reportedly hit an airbase near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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KOREAS
Woman behind S Korea scandal refuses to testify
Choi Soon-sil, accused of using her relations with President Park to influence government affairs, refused to testify, citing health issues.
SYRIA
Syrian army forces retake Aleppo Old City
Syrian army makes more gains against Takfiri militants in Aleppo, prompting them to call for a five-day pause in the fighting there.
ECONOMY
Marriott is first US hotel group to eye Iran
US firms are currently precluded from doing business under American laws and Marriott International is not an exception.
INDIA
2 dead as Indian express train derails
India's rail network, the world's fourth largest, is criticized for its inefficiency and poor safety record.
ECONOMY
Iran ‘safest Mideast investment zone for Japan’
The Iranian FM says his country is the “safest” destination for foreign investment in the Middle East , which is grappling with terror threats.
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Ghanaians voting in double elections
People in Ghana have started casting their ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections.
INTERVIEWS
Blair, a Clinton clone or deceitful ideologue?
Tony Blair is "a deceitful and manipulative ideologue," who should be tried for war crimes over his role in the 2003 Iraq war.
INTERVIEWS
‘British people to have no say in Brexit talks’
An analyst says there is no real democracy in Britain which means public opinion does not count in the actual process for leaving the EU.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Hate crimes up in Michigan since Nov. 8
Less than a month after the November 8 election, hate crimes in Michigan have significantly increased, officials say.
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Australia jails teen for terror plot
The unnamed teenager was sentenced to seven years in prison for plotting a terror attack in 2015.
YEMEN
60 feared dead as boat disappears off Yemen
A search is underway to determine the fate of the 60 Yemeni nationals aboard the ill-fated vessels the went missing in the Arabian Sea.
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Bangladesh court upholds death for 3 militants
Bangladesh’s top court on Wednesday upheld the death penalty handed down to Mufti Abdul Hannan and two of his followers in 2008.
ECONOMY
Iran can become global tech player: UN
Iran has had one of the world's fastest growing scientific outputs, climbing from 34th to 16th position in terms of scientific publications since 2005.
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Bolivia detains airline’s CEO in crash probe
The LaMia airline boss is being grilled over a recent plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 people, including members of a Brazilian football team.
CHINA
Another mining tragedy in China
The country is hit by its third deadly mining incident in one week.
PALESTINE
Israel MK suspended for opposing outpost bill
A member of Israel’s ruling Likud party is temporarily banned for a Knesset committee for a bill meant to grab more Palestinian land.
BRAZIL
100s of protesters, police clash in Brazil
The clashes took place when civil servants gathered around the state assembly to protest planned austerity measures.
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