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UK’s Hinkley nuclear project in crisis
The British media say the country's Hinkley Point nuclear power project has hit crisis after the finance director of EDF, the company behind the scheme, resigned on Sunday evening.

The British media say the country's Hinkley Point nuclear power project has hit crisis after the finance director of EDF, the company behind the scheme, resigned on Sunday evening.

China is outraged after the US government says it plans to punish the Asian nation’s largest telecom equipment manufacturer over Iran trade.

Iranian archer Omid Taheri earns a bronze medal at the 2016 World Archery Indoor Championships in Turkey.

A dissident republican group has claimed responsibility for the attempted murder of a prison officer in Northern Ireland.

A Saudi-backed Syrian opposition group says it will take part in the upcoming round of UN-brokered peace talks for Syria in Geneva.

Iran’s foreign minister discusses bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest with the Indonesian president.

Japan has informed Iran of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plan to visit the Middle Eastern country in late August, The Nikkei daily reports.

The first batch of mercenaries from the private US military firm DynCorp arrive in the Yemeni city of Aden.

At least 25 people are killed in an armed attack on police and army posts near Tunisia’s border with Libya.

EU leaders will declare “Balkans route closed” to refugees trying to enter Europe, diplomats said.

The United States is reportedly building two airbases in Syria’s northern Kurdish region.

French President Hollande is facing fierce criticism over awarding the highest French honor to a Saudi prince.

The Iranian foreign minister calls on Muslim countries to boost their unity against Israel.

A bomb attack kills at least eight people and injures 27 others at a court compound in northwestern Pakistan.

Israeli military forces shoot and injure a young Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calls for international support against the growing Israeli violations across the Palestinian territories.

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran needs a few more months to raise its crude oil exports to pre-sanction levels.

US Democratic presidential hopefuls call on Michigan’s governor to resign over water issue.