PERSIAN GULF
Kuwait MP gets jail for insulting Riyadh
A Kuwaiti court sentences a lawmaker to 14.5 years in prison for insulting the ruling families in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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TURKEY
‘Turkey planned army purge before coup’
Turkey's energy minister says Turkish authorities were planning a major overhaul of the army before the coup attempt.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Blacks more likely to get arrested by police
Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans are more likely to be arrested by police compared to white people in the United States, new research finds.
ECONOMY
Iran wants no customs hurdles with Russia
Iran's Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi has called for removing “customs hurdles” with Russia.
SYRIA
Militants’ supply lines cut in NW Syria
The Syrian army says it has cut off all supply routes to the terrorist-controlled eastern parts of Aleppo.
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'Pope aide faces child abuse probe'
Australian police launch an investigation into the Vatican’s finance chief over allegations of child sex abuse.
YEMEN
UN urges truce in Yemen’s Ta'izz
The UN calls for a "humanitarian" truce in Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta'izz as heavy fighting continues in the embattled region.
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Heavy monsoon rains kill 58 in Nepal
Heavy monsoon rains, flooding kill 58 people and leaves 20 missing in Nepal.
TURKEY
Turkey: Coup plotters 1.5% of military
Turkey says the soldiers involved in the recent coup attempt only account for 1.5 percent of the military.
RUSSIA
Russia denies meddling in US election
The Kremlin dismisses the US allegations of interfering in the country’s presidential election campaign.
ENERGY
Iran to triple gas exports to Armenia
Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh says the country plans to triple its export of natural gas to Armenia by 2019.
SPORTS
Iran loses to Iraq in Asia handball games
The national Iranian men’s junior handball team loses to Iraq at the 15th edition of the Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship.
SOCIETY
Terrorist attack 'highly likely' in UK
A terrorist attack in the UK is "highly likely" following attacks in other parts of Europe, British security services warn.
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Police, gunmen exchange fire in Armenia
A police officer and four gunmen are injured in an exchange of fire in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
TURKEY
Turkey orders arrest of more journalists
Authorities in Turkey issue arrest warrants for another 47 journalists suspected of having been linked to a recent failed coup in the country.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahraini activist ‘faces 12 years in jail’
Human Rights Watch says Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab faces 12 years in prison over criticizing the Saudi-led aggression against Yemen.
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Catalonia vows to secede from Spain
Catalonia says it is set to push forward the process of the region’s secession from Spain.
INTERVIEWS
'Pro-Bush neocons now backing Clinton'
Neo-conservatists who once supported former president George W. Bush now support Hillary Clinton, says an analyst.
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