SYRIA
Russia proposes more Aleppo aid corridors: UN
Jan Egeland, the UN Syria humanitarian advisor, says the world body has access to the government- and Kurdish-held areas, but still could not reach eastern Aleppo.
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Thai crown prince succeeds late father
Thailand's 64-year-old crown prince officially becomes the new king after accepting an invitation from parliament to succeed his late father, King Bhumibol.
CHINA
China to implement UN sanctions on N Korea
China says it will abide by the recent UNSC sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.
FOREIGN POLICY
Obama has ruled out UN action on Israel
A new report says that President Obama has shelved all of his plans to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
PERSIAN GULF
‘Bahrain brings charges against rights lawyer’
Mohamed al-Tajer, who has defended opposition figures and rights campaigners, faces imprisonment totaling over five years if convicted.
TURKEY
Turkey’s Dogan denies member’s Gulen links
Turkey’s Dogan agency denies any links between its executive and US-based opposition cleric Gueln.
NIGERIA
Nigerian court denies bail to separatist leader
A Nigerian court refuses bail to separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu whose arrest last year triggered months of violent protests across the country.
SAUDI ARABIA
‘Saudi govt. bodies hit by computer virus attack’
A Saudi government institution says the virus was meant to disrupt servers and plant malicious software in the kingdom’s computer systems.
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'Myanmar child rape cases surge dramatically’
Myanmar is hit by a growing number of child rape cases in the country.
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Activists rap ‘bloody’ Australian refugee camps
Australian protesters rap rights abuses against asylum seekers at government-run offshore detention centers.
PERSIAN GULF
Qatari popular news website blocked
Qatari authorities are accused of blocking access to a popular new website in the country.
SOCIETY
More US mosques receive threatening letters
More mosques in the United States have reported receiving hate-filled letters that warned Muslims to leave the country or face genocide.
SYRIA
Putin wants US to join fight against ‘real’ threats
The Russian leader hopes for joint efforts with the new US adiminstration in the fight against global terrorism, which is ‘a real rather than dreamt up threat.’
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UN report warns of new 'Arab Spring'
The report the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) urged Arab governments to seize "historic opportunities" provided by a new generation of youth.
IRAQ
Daesh snipers kill 15 children in Mosul: TV
The victims were reportedly heading to government security checkpoints along with their families when they were hit.
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Australia passes indefinite detention bill
Under the legislation, convicted terrorists in Australia will be kept in jail even after serving their sentences if they continue to be deemed a terror threat.
ECONOMY
Rouhani says Iran stood strong at hard times
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country did well in the face of plunging oil prices over the past two years.
FOREIGN POLICY
US families reject changes to 9/11 law
The families of some 9/11 victims are angry over proposed amendments to a law that allows them to sue Saudi Arabia.
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