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Rockets scatter after Baghdad arms blast

IRAQ

Rockets scatter after Baghdad arms blast

The blasts came as pilgrims descended on the Kadhimiya shrine in Baghdad to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Mohammad al-Jawad, the ninth Shia Imam.

US expands sanctions against Russia

FOREIGN POLICY

US expands sanctions against Russia

The United States has expanded sanctions against Russia over its support for anti-Kiev fighters in Ukraine and the 2014 reunification of Crimea.

Germany’s Wintershall inks MoU with Iran

ENERGY

Germany’s Wintershall inks MoU with Iran

Germany’s Wintershall has acknowledged that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran to study oil fields in western parts of the country.