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NHS winter crisis deepening
UK National Health Service (NHS) is facing a deepening winter crisis with many hospitals running out of beds.

UK National Health Service (NHS) is facing a deepening winter crisis with many hospitals running out of beds.

Iran nabs a main culprit behind the 2014 killing of three security forces in Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province.

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declares the West African nation an Islamic republic.

A bomb attack targets an Iraqi border post on the Saudi Arabian frontier, killing six border guards.

A bomb blast claims the life of a soldier and injures four others in the city of Quetta.

A UN report says the recent Taliban offensive on the Afghan city of Kunduz killed and injured 848 civilians.

The US is “pushing the envelope” with its “insane” policies towards Russia, says an analyst and former Senate candidate.

Syrian army forces have killed scores of foreign-backed Takfiri militants in a series of operations across the Arab country.

The UN chief condemns the deadly attacks on military bases in Burundi.

Ecuador and Sweden sign a deal on judicial cooperation, potentially facilitating the questioning of Julian Assange.

Clashes erupt between anti-racism demonstrators and anti-Muslim protesters in Australia amid heavy police presence.

Millions of pilgrims mark Imam Reza's martyrdom anniversary in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.

The Russian foreign minister stresses the need for a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iran rejects the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council’s support for the UAE’s claim of sovereignty over three Iranian islands.

Japan agrees to provide $12 billion of soft funding to build India's first bullet train.

The European Commission draws up plans to create a border and coastguard agency amid the refugee crisis.

The French prime minister warns of a “civil war” if the far-right National Front wins in upcoming regional polls.

Yemeni forces capture two more villages in southwestern Saudi Arabia during retaliatory attacks.