DEFENSE
US cannot afford new war in Mideast: Iran cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says the United States cannot afford to manage another war in the Middle East.
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NIGERIA
Nigeria senate rejects external borrowing plan
President Buhari had urged members of the parliament to approve the request to fund infrastructure projects.
PERSIAN GULF
HRW raps GCC states for suppressing dissent
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says hundreds of dissidents have been put behind bars in member states of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council, many after unfair trials.
PAKISTAN
Ship-breaking blast kills 11 in Pakistan
A gas cylinder explodes and starts a fire inside an oil tanker being dismantled for scrap.
INTERVIEWS
‘Yemen facing humanitarian catastrophe’
A political analyst says the humanitarian situation in Yemen is more catastrophic than what the United Nations asserts.
POLITICS
‘Foreign meddling exploits regional rifts’
The Iranian president says regional woes are rooted in foreign interference that aims to take advantage of regional rifts.
IRAQ
Iraqi forces retake Mosul TV station, village
The state TV station in Mosul is the first important premise that has been retaken by the Iraqi troops since the beginning of the liberation operation.
POLITICS
Trump leads Clinton for 1st time since May
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump now leads his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the first time since May, according to a new poll.
PAKISTAN
Imran Khan calls off 'lockdown' of Islamabad
"I am so happy that the Supreme Court has decided that from Thursday it will begin probing Nawaz Sharif," Khan said.
POLITICS
Iran MPs endorse 3 new ministers
Iran's Parliament gives votes of confidence to three candidates proposed by President Hassan Rouhani.
NIGERIA
Car bomb kills 9 in northern Nigeria
The explosives-laden minivan went off at a checkpoint on a road leading to the city of Maiduguri.
SOCIETY
Transit strike raises fears for Election Day
Public transport workers in the US city of Philadelphia go on strike, shutting services to nearly 900,000 daily riders.
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UN official in Australia to probe refugee abuse
The trip comes more than a year after Francois Crepeau aborted a similar visit to Australia due to alleged lack of full cooperation from Canberra.
FOREIGN POLICY
US extends sanctions against Sudan
The US has extended sanctions against Sudan for one more year, claiming the country’s policies are still a threat to America’s national security.
IRAQ
Troops advance on more urban districts of Mosul
The advance into Iraq's second largest city in over two years marks the start of what could be a grueling and slow operation for troops.
PAKISTAN
Clashes ‘kill 19’ on India-Pakistan border
India and Pakistan together report 19 deaths from recent cross-border firing in the disputed Kashmir region.
INTERVIEWS
'West silence on settlements emboldens Tel Aviv'
The US and the EU silence on Israeli expansionism in the occupied territories has encouraged Tel Aviv to stick to its settlement plans.
POLITICS
Britain doubles cyber security budget
Britain says it has doubled its cyber security spending in the face of growing dangers.
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website