RUSSIA
‘Ukraine pres. on way to Russia for deal’
Ukrainian President Poroshenko is traveling to eastern Russia to swap two Russian prisoners with a Ukrainian national in Russian custody, a report says.
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POLITICS
Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Syria
Iran strongly condemns the recent deadly terrorist bomb explosions in Syria.
YEMEN
Yemen deal 'close' as Saudi jets kill civilians
At least a dozen civilians are killed in Saudi airstrikes in northern Yemen as the UN envoy says warring parties are closer to agreement at peace talks in Kuwait.
POLITICS
Schumer loophole to kill 9/11 Saudi suits
Sen. Schumer added an amendment to a Senate bill, allowing the State and Justice departments to halt 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia.
SAUDI ARABIA
Al Arabiya fires 50 over ‘financial woes’
Saudi-owned news channel Al Arabiya fires 50 of its employees, among them some long-serving staff members, over reported financial woes.
ENERGY
Iran gas output up by 23bn cubic meters
An official says Iran’s gas production has increased by billions of cubic meters over the past year.
LEBANON
Lebanon captures senior Daesh commander
The Lebanese army arrests a senior Daesh commander near the Syrian border.
AFGHANISTAN
Taliban name new leader in Afghanistan
The Afghan Taliban militant group names Haibatullah Akhundzada as its new leader.
POLITICS
Protest turns violent at Trump rally
Protesters lit fires, smashed a door and threw rocks outside a Donald Trump rally Tuesday night in New Mexico.
EU
Greece, EU reach 'breakthrough' debt deal
Eurozone finance ministers agree to unlock €10.3 billion ($11.48 billion) in bailout money for Greece.
SYRIA
Daesh uses civilians as shield amid Raqqa op
A Syrian activist says the Daesh Takfiris are using civilians in Raqqa as human shields.
PALESTINE
Rights group ends 25 years of Israel army ties
A leading Israeli rights group stops cooperating with the Israeli military’s so-called law enforcement unit, citing the system’s cover-up of crimes.
EGYPT
Amnesty: EU complicit in Egypt crackdown
Amnesty says a dozen of EU member states are fueling torture and killings in Egypt through arms exports to the African country.
SOCIETY
US church shooter faces death penalty
Dylann Roof, accused of killing nine people at a Charleston church last year, will face the death penalty, prosecutors say.
ENERGY
India after operating Iranian oilfield
A new report says New Delhi seeks to run operations of Iranian oil field
POLITICS
Trump wins Washington state primary
Donald Trump is projected to win the Washington state primary as the White House hopeful marched closer to the Republican nomination.
FOREIGN POLICY
US House grills Saudi over 'terrorism'
The US House of Representative makes its first move to authorize lawsuits against countries supporting terrorism on the US soil.
TURKEY
Erdogan threatens to scrap EU deal
Turkey says it will scrap a refugee deal with the EU unless its key demand of visa-free travel is granted.
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