KOREAS
North Korea missile test failed: Seoul
South Korea says the North has tried and failed to launch what media call a medium-range ballistic missile.
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PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis protest Salman jail term extension
Hundreds of Bahrainis hold protests throughout Manama, venting rage at a court ruling that has more than doubled Sheikh Salman’s jail sentence.
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NATO to station rotating force near Russia
NATO says it plans to station a rotating force near the border with Russia.
CHINA
US stuck with Cold War mentality: China
China says US remarks about Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea shows Washington is stuck with a Cold War mentality.
POLITICS
Hawking can't grasp Trump's popularity
Why Donald Trump is so popular even beats the most prominent scientist alive.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
No heavy water for US without full payment
The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization says the delivery of the country’s surplus heavy water to the US is conditional on Washington making full payment in advance.
PALESTINE
Lieberman sworn in as Israeli war minister
Hawkish Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman is officially sworn in as Israel's new minister of military affairs.
INTERVIEWS
Someone ‘with ethics’ to end Israelophiles
Changing US Democrats’ traditional proclivity for Israel despite all the crimes the regime commits against humanity needs some candidate “with ethics.”
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Drowned baby found floating like a doll
Rescue organization has circulated a picture of a drowned baby to pressure EU into taking action about refugees.
TURKEY
Erdogan: Don’t fall for birth control
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has courted new controversy by speaking against contraception and urging women to ensure the country’s population growth.
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'North Korea readying to attack Japan'
Japan’s military is on high alert over the possible threat of North Korean ballistic missile fire.
SOCIETY
US Memorial Day bikers hit DC streets
Thousands of motorcyclists hit the streets of the US capital to celebrate the Memorial Day, from which Americans are apparently becoming estranged increasingly.
INTERVIEWS
‘Blair won’t be indicted for war crimes’
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair won’t be prosecuted for war crimes over his role in the Iraq war, a political analyst says.
POLITICS
Saudi Hajj sabotage serves Israel: Rouhani
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the Saudi obstruction of the Iranians' Hajj pilgrimage serves the Israeli interests.
GERMANY
Floods kill four people in Germany
Four people lose their lives due to heavy rains accompanied by flash floods in southwestern Germany.
POLITICS
Al Saud denied Iranians 'dignified Hajj'
A senior Iranian official says the Saudi regime prevented Iranians from making a 'dignified' Hajj pilgrimage.
IRAQ
Iraqi Kurds retake 9 villages from Daesh
Iraq's Kurdish forces manage to liberate several villages from Daesh militants in east of Mosul.
ENERGY
India caps Iran payments to shield rupee
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly capped weekly dollar purchases by oil refiners to pay off their debts to Iran in order to avoid pressure on the rupee.
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