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Azerbaijan releases Iran’s frozen assets

ECONOMY

Azerbaijan releases Iran’s frozen assets

Iran’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen says the country has released $400 million of the assets of the Islamic Republic that had been frozen in one of its banks due to sanctions.

'US must facilitate Iran banking ties'

POLITICS

'US must facilitate Iran banking ties'

A senior Iranian nuclear official says the US was urged during a JCPOA commission meeting to facilitate banking transactions with Iran.

Black men in US at highest risk for death

HUMAN RIGHTS

Black men in US at highest risk for death

African-American men who live below the poverty line have the greatest mortality risk of any ethnic group in the US, according to new research.

Russia to sell nuclear fuel to US

BUSINESS

Russia to sell nuclear fuel to US

A subsidiary of Russia’s Rosatom nuclear corporation has signed a deal to supply nuclear fuel to a US power plant.

Turkey sacks over 15k education staff

TURKEY

Turkey sacks over 15k education staff

Turkey’s Ministry of National Education says it has fired over 15,000 of its employees from their jobs over last week’s failed coup.

US warns Turkey over coup crackdown

FOREIGN POLICY

US warns Turkey over coup crackdown

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Turkey not to go too far with its crackdown of the perpetrators of the failed coup attempt.