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Zuma wants trade with Iran to rise to $8bn

ECONOMY

Zuma wants trade with Iran to rise to $8bn

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma says he has agreed with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani to increase the level of trade between the two countries to $8 billion by 2020.

N Korea missile tests ‘getting serious’

FOREIGN POLICY

N Korea missile tests ‘getting serious’

North Korea’s recent firing of a submarine-launched missile shows how “serious” Pyongyang is getting with its missile program, a US official says.

UK may take military action in Libya

POLITICS

UK may take military action in Libya

The United Kingdom raises the possibility of using military force in Libya to help restore security in the country if requested by Tripoli.

Iran reports huge rail purchase from India

ECONOMY

Iran reports huge rail purchase from India

Iran says it has purchased 250,000 tons of rails from India through a scheme that envisages an almost full payment for the purchase by the India government.