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Russia, Japan agree on islands talks
Russia and Japan agree to continue consultations on the disputed Kuril islands.

Russia and Japan agree to continue consultations on the disputed Kuril islands.

The Zika virus was first identified in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947.

The Ansarullah leader also lambastes the negotiators loyal to Hadi for the collapse of the UN-brokered peace talks on the Yemeni conflict.

The campaign of Hillary Clinton has called for Congress to renew the expiring Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) .

The attempt to win a vote of confidence in parliament is Rajoy's second effort in that regard this week.

British Airways resumes its first direct flights to Iran after a hiatus of four years.

A US student, who disappeared in China 12 years ago, appears to have been kidnapped and forced to work as Kim Jong-un's personal tutor, reports say.

Witnesses say the Republican Guard fired tear gas and live bullets.

Iran warns that the continuation of Turkey’s military presence in Syria would further complicate the situation in the Middle East.

At least 20 Kurdish PKK militants are killed in Turkish military operations in the country’s southeastern province of Hakkari.

A senior Iranian commander says constant monitoring of the country’s airspace by its Air Defense Force effectively deters spy aircraft from Iranian skies.

An activist says world public opinion pressures has caused Israel to accelerate its occupation policies in Palestine because the Tel Aviv regime feels its time is running out.

Hundreds of civilians start leaving a militant-held suburb of the Syrian capital under a deal with the Syrian government.

Russian President Vladimir Putin urges “some sort of compromise” in any potential oil output freeze deal over Iran’s production levels.

Typhoon Lionrock has claimed over two dozen lives in northern Japan.

Ankara does not believe Washington’s claims that Kurdish militants have withdrawn to the other side of the Euphrates, Erdogan says.

Civil rights and community leaders in Chicago, Illinois, are grappling to find answers to stem the growing homicide rate and gun violence in America’s third largest city.

Israel’s space agency says the destruction of an Israeli communication satellite during a US test launch was a severe blow to the regime’s aerospace industry.