SAUDI ARABIA
Rights groups want Saudis off UN panel
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch want Saudi Arabia suspended from the UN Human Rights Council.
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POLITICS
Trump: Syria refugees are Daesh militants
Donald Trump says a lot of Syrian refugees in the US are Daesh militants.
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Mongolia opposition party wins elections
Mongolia’s opposition People’s Party (MPP) secures a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.
TURKEY
Turkey raids 'Daesh cells' in Istanbul
Turkish police have carried out raids against suspected Daesh cells in Istanbul and detained 13 people, including three foreigners, a Turkish official says.
POLITICS
May, Johnson to run for UK prime minister
Theresa May and Boris Johnson are set to enter a race to become Tory leader and prime minister.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US police mostly use tasers on minorities
A new report suggests police in the US state of Connecticut are more likely to use stun guns on minorities.
AFGHANISTAN
Bomb attacks kill 27 in Afghan capital
Twin bomb attacks by the Taliban kill 27 people on the western outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul.
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Terrorist bombing kills 11 in Cameroon
A bombing attack by the Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group kills at least 11 people in a mosque in Cameroon.
YEMEN
Yemen's Qaeda leader 'injured' in US raid
The leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has reportedly been hurt in a US drone strike against the southern Yemeni province of Abyan.
EU
EU suggests it cannot rely on NATO
The EU releases a strategy document that suggests the bloc can no more rely on NATO for the provision of security.
TURKEY
Erdogan blasts Gaza flotilla organizers
Turkish President Erdogan blasts the organizers of a 2010 Gaza-bound aid flotilla after reaching a reconciliation deal with Israel.
PALESTINE
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank
A Palestinian has been shot dead by Israeli forces after he allegedly stabbed and killed a settler near Hebron (al-Khalil) in the occupied West Bank.
POLITICS
Brexit may affect global growth: Obama
President Obama says Brexit raises concerns about long-term global growth.
SAUDI ARABIA
'UAE helping Saudi prince become king'
The UAE ruler is reportedly supporting a plan to install Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Saudi Arabia’s king by end of 2016.
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Bolivian workers clash with police
Hundreds of workers in Bolivia clash with riot police while protesting against recent mass lay-offs at a state-owned company.
INTERVIEWS
'Istanbul attack, a message to Erdogan'
An analyst says the attack in Istanbul is a military message to the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
IRAQ
Iraq slams Saudi call to dissolve force
A senior Iraqi official has dismissed latest remarks by Saudi foreign minister on Hashd al-Shaabi, stating that Riyadh is in no position to comment on the volunteer forces.
SPORTS
Iran earns bronze in world deaf tourney
Iranian Paralympian athlete Sajjad Pirayqorchaman receives a bronze medal at the third edition of World Deaf Athletics Championships in Bulgaria.
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