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‘Saudi cut Iran ties to cover its failures’

POLITICS

‘Saudi cut Iran ties to cover its failures’

The Iranian president says Saudi Arabia’s move to cut relations with Iran was aimed at undermining peace in the Middle East and covering up Riyadh’s failures in the region.

Merkel office closed over threat

GERMANY

Merkel office closed over threat

German police close off Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office in the capital, Berlin, after intercepting a suspicious package.

30 die in Afghanistan militant clashes

AFGHANISTAN

30 die in Afghanistan militant clashes

At least 30 people are killed in heavy clashes between Daesh and Taliban militants in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar.

US 'testing waters' with new Iran bans

INTERVIEWS

US 'testing waters' with new Iran bans

The US is threatening new sanctions to determine to what degree it can shift the terms of the nuclear deal with Iran, says an analyst.