POLITICS
‘US must tighten social media screening’
A senior US Democratic lawmaker has called on the government to tighten monitoring of social media accounts of people coming into the country.
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LEBANON
Nasrallah: Battle of hope to free Palestine
The Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah advises all those favoring the liberation of Palestine to stage a “battle of hope.”
SPORTS
Iran futsal team to play two friendlies
The Iranian men’s futsal team is to play a number of friendly matches against Tajikistan and Thailand.
HUMAN RIGHTS
‘UK police mostly tased mentally ill’
A new report says the majority of people tased by British police are mentally ill.
POLITICS
British capital warned of terror threat
The UK capital is reportedly among other major European cities receiving a terror warning.
ECONOMY
Iran 'following' US plan to seize assets
Iran is following the case of its assets frozen in bank accounts in New York which the US seeks to appropriate under court rulings.
AFGHANISTAN
Pakistan army chief in Kabul for talks
Pakistan’s army chief is in Kabul to revive peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
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Blast leaves 3 dead in east Myanmar
Three people are killed and three others wounded in mine blast in eastern Myanmar.
CHINA
China formally ends one-child policy
China officially ends its one-child policy after thirty six years.
CHINA
China passes anti-terror legislation
China adopts its first anti-terrorism legislation despite criticism that it could threaten privacy.
INTERVIEWS
US, allies seek to 'reconfigure Mideast’
The United States and its allies, claiming to fight the Daesh terrorists in Syria and Iraq, seek to “reconfigure” the entire Middle East, says an analyst.
ENERGY
Iran to resume Caspian oil swap shortly
Iran is about to resume oil swap imminently after a gap of five years, the Mehr news agency says.
SOCIETY
Hundreds flee North England floods
People are fleeing their homes in North England following massive downpours.
SYRIA
Syria army kills top militant commander
Syrian army forces kill the leader of the so-called Syria Revolutionaries Front terror group.
SOCIETY
Homeless emergency in major US cities
Some major US cities are declaring states of emergency to manage rising homeless populations.
YEMEN
Yemen forces hit Saudi military base
Yemeni forces hit a military base in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border city of Najran with a ballistic missile.
SYRIA
Mortar attack kills 9 in Syrian capital
A militant mortar attack on the Syrian capital claims the lives of at least nine civilians.
ENERGY
Iran rules out steep oil price discount
Iran has dismissed steep oil price discounts when the country ramps up exports with the lifting of sanctions in 2016.
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