ECONOMY
India to sign Iran port deal during Modi trip
India says a much-awaited contract to develop Iran’s Chabahar port will be signed during the upcoming visit to Tehran of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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TURKEY
Turkey approves stripping MPs’ immunity
The Turkish parliament approves the first article of a controversial bill on stripping MPs' immunity.
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200,000 flee Sri Lanka’s flood-hit capital
Over 200,000 people are forced to flee Sri Lanka's capital due to flooding.
VENEZUELA
Venezuela starts drills to counter ‘threats’
Venezuela launches two-day military drills aimed at staving off what the government says are acts of foreign aggression against the country.
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Outraged Japan nabs US Okinawa 'murderer'
Japanese police arrest an American national in Okinawa on suspicion of murdering a Japanese woman.
POLITICS
Slugfest as Clinton, Trump trade barbs
Leading US presidential hopefuls once again trade insults, calling each other unqualified for the top post.
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China warns Taiwan's new president
China warns Taiwan's new leader against seeking independence, saying peace would be "impossible" if she attempts to move away from the mainland.
PALESTINE
Over 350 EU groups urge Israeli boycott
More than 300 groups in Europe have urged the EU to hold Israel accountable for its human rights violations and join a global campaign for boycott of Israeli products.
EGYPT
Egypt finds debris from missing plane
The Egyptian army says it has found wreckage of a missing plane which crashed while carrying 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo.
SOCIETY
US company workers stage protest in DC
Striking workers of the Verizon telecoms company march in Washington DC over working conditions.
IRAQ
Iraq to Jordan: Extradite Saddam daughter
Iraq asks Jordan to extradite Saddam Hussein’s daughters and a number of Ba’athi veterans.
PALESTINE
Ya’alon resigns as Israeli 'war minister'
Moshe Ya’alon has officially resigned as Israel's minister of military affairs, citing "lack of trust" in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
EGYPT
Russia gives $25bn to Egypt nuclear plant
Egypt approves a $25-billion loan from Russia for the construction of its first nuclear power plant.
HUMAN RIGHTS
San Francisco police quits over killings
San Francisco’s police chief has stepped down after high-profile killings.
EU
Spanish region bans 'medieval' bull killings
A northern region in Spain bans the killing of bulls in traditional festivals.
SYRIA
NATO mulls deploying AWACS to Iraq, Syria
NATO says it may deploy sophisticated AWACS surveillance aircraft to Iraq and Syria to fight Daesh
FOREIGN POLICY
US lists Saudi, Yemen, Libya ISIL as terror
Washington has put Daesh branches in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Libya on its terror watch list.
FRANCE
Daesh plans a wave of attacks: France
France’s internal intelligence agency chief says Daesh is planning bombing attacks in France during an upcoming soccer event in the country.
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