CHINA
China closes plants over toxic substance
China closes nine factories after reports that they had been using toxic industrial waste to produce substance for running tracks at schools.
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FOREIGN POLICY
US rules out attack on Syrian govt.
The White House says a US military invasion of Syria would be like a “slippery slope" for America.
PERSIAN GULF
Ayat. Sistani calls Bahrain's top Shia cleric
Ayatollah Sistani hails efforts by Bahrain top Shia cleric, Sheikh Qassim, in defending people’s rights.
IRAQ
Iraqi army makes fresh gains in north
Iraqi forces have made fresh gains in their fight against Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the northern province of Nineveh.
NIGERIA
200 refugees die in Nigeria camp: MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says nearly 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had fled attacks by Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria died at a camp in the past month.
TURKEY
Turkey, US kill 8 militants in northern Syria
Turkish artillery fire and US airstrikes have reportedly killed 8 Daesh militants in northern Syria.
YEMEN
Car bomb kills Hadi loyalists in Yemen
At least 13 Yemeni government troops are killed in a car bombing outside the southeastern port city of Mukalla.
COLOMBIA
Colombia, FARC rebels reach peace deal
The government in Colombia and the largest rebel group in the country say they have finally reached a deal on a comprehensive ceasefire.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US relocates Gitmo's Yemeni prisoner
The Pentagon says a Yemeni inmate of the notorious Guantanamo prison has been relocated.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis rally to support top Shia cleric
Dozens of demonstrators rally in Bahrain to protest Al Khalifah regime's decision to revoke the citizenship of top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.
PALESTINE
Hamas censures French ‘peace’ plan
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas rejects France’s ‘peace’ plan aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian talks.
PERSIAN GULF
US offers 'tepid' criticism of Bahrain
A report by the US Statement Department slams Bahrain continued violation of activists’ rights to free speech.
MILITARY
Russia will trash NATO: US cmdr.
A US general says Russia can take over the Baltics region within 60 hours as NATO cannot stand up to it.
FOREIGN POLICY
Britons vote in historic EU referendum
British citizens head to the polls in a key referendum on whether the UK should remain in the European Union (EU) or pull out.
NIGERIA
Gunmen kidnap Australians in S Nigeria
At least three Australian nationals and an Australian resident are abducted in a deadly ambush raid by unknown gunmen in southern Nigeria.
KOREAS
UN holds meeting on N Korea missiles
The United Nations Security Council calls an emergency meeting on North Korea’s latest missile launches.
PALESTINE
Families urge Israel to return bodies
The families of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces during the new uprising demand Tel Aviv to return the bodies of their loved ones.
MILITARY
‘N Korea test calls for strong US buildup’
The US defense secretary says North Korea’s latest missile launch raises the need for a strong missile program in the region.
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