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Clinton 'qualified' for president: Obama
US President Barack Obama believes Hillary Clinton is qualified to be president, the White House says.

US President Barack Obama believes Hillary Clinton is qualified to be president, the White House says.

Clashes erupt in the Venezuelan capital between pro-government and opposition activists seeking to initiate a petition calling for a referendum on whether the country’s president should leave office.

At least five Turkish police officers are killed and as many injured in PKK attacks in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin.

Britain’s PM admits he was a beneficiary of a Panama-based offshore trust set up by his late father.

Rudy Giuliani says he will vote for US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in the April 19 Republican primary in New York state.

Bahrainis protest against US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the Persian Gulf state.

Israel starts building a new part of the controversial Apartheid Wall in the occupied Palestinian lands.

The US needs Bahraini regime’s help to continue Middle East policies, says an analyst.

Russia’s President Putin rejects says the Panama Papers are part of Western efforts to undermine Russia.

South Sudanese rebel leader Machar is due in Juba later this month to form government of national unity.

Anti-Israeli students have interrupted mayor of al-Quds (Jerusalem)’s speech in California.

Voting for Hillary Clinton means voting for Israel and voting for war, political analyst Barry Grossman says.

Germany’s ZDF expresses willingness to expand relations with PressTV and other Iranian media outlets.

The UN special envoy for Syria says he will visit Iran for talks on the Syria crisis.

The Turkish premier says Ankara and Tel Aviv have held a fresh round of talks on the normalization of ties.

Iran hopes for continuation of ceasefire in the disputed region of Karabakh.

Syria state TV says Daesh has abducted 300 workers and contractors from a cement factory near Damascus.

John Kerry sidesteps Bahrain’s brutal crackdown of anti-regime protesters and praises Manama for what he calls its human rights push.