MILITARY
US arms sales in 2016 nearing $40 billion
The Pentagon says Washington’s weapons sales will most likely reach $40 billion.
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INDIA
Amnesty censures India’s coal producer
Amnesty accuses India’s main coal producer of violating the rights of local communities.
SPORTS
Iran clinches 2nd win in tennis Davis Cup
Iranian tennis players overcome rivals from Hong Kong at the 2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in Tehran.
EU
HRW censures Hungary over refugees
Human Rights Watch censures Hungary for its "cruel and violent treatment" of refugees.
POLITICS
Iran rejects Bahrain’s claim over blast
Iran rejects Bahrain’s claim over Tehran's link to a recent bomb blast in the kingdom.
CHINA
'Don’t make S China Sea cradle of war'
A senior Chinese official warns the US and its regional allies not to turn the South China Sea into a cradle of war.
POLITICS
'Caspian pact must benefit all countries'
Iran's foreign minister says the Caspian Sea's legal regime must guarantee the interests of all littoral states.
ECONOMY
Russia OKs credit for Iran power project
Russia’s Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi says the country has approved a plan to construct a thermal power station in Iran.
YEMEN
Mine blast kills Saudi soldier in Jizan
A Saudi soldier is killed in a landmine explosion along the border with Yemen.
TURKEY
France shuts diplomatic missions in Turkey
France temporarily closes its embassy in the Turkish capital and its consulate in Istanbul over security reasons.
MORE
Germany, Italy begin S Sudan evacuations
Germany and Italy start evacuating nationals from South Sudan.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain court denies bail for Rajab
A Bahraini court denies bail for Nabeel Rajab as the human rights activist remains behind bars over critical online comments.
CHINA
Aircraft land at South China Sea airports
Two Chinese civilian aircraft have landed at two new airports on reefs controlled by China in the South China Sea a day after a tribunal in The Hague denied Beijing's claims to the energy-rich waters.
SPORTS
Iran junior v-ballers thrash Sri Lanka
Iran's junior volleyball team breezes past Sri Lanka in Chinese Taipei.
LEBANON
French FM meets with Hezbollah MPs
The French foreign minister has reportedly met with Hezbolla lawmakers in Lebanon.
POLITICS
‘Iran can fully reactivate nuclear program’
President Rouhani says Iran can restore all those aspects of its nuclear program that it has agreed to limit under a deal if the agreement is violated.
POLITICS
Owen Smith joins race to oust Corbyn
Labour MP Owen Smith says he will stand against Jeremy Corbyn in the race for the UK opposition party leadership.
IRAQ
Iraqi PM calls for ‘unity to avoid chaos’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi calls for unity among all Iraqi factions to preserve military gains on the ground against Daesh.
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