SYRIA
‘31k foreigners join militants in Syria’
As much as 31,000 foreign militants have joined militant groups in Syria over the past 18 months.
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INTERVIEWS
US war on ISIL 'profoundly disorganized'
The US-led coalition purportedly fighting Daesh in Iraq and Syria is extremely disorganized and has no clear objectives.
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Serb ex-minister 'ashamed' of harassment
The sacked Serbian defense minister says he is 'ashamed' over the harassment of a woman.
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12k Syrians stuck on Jordan border: UN
The UN refugee agency says about 12,000 Syrian refugees are stranded along Jordan's border.
HUMAN RIGHTS
UK couple jailed for enslaving African man
A court in London has sentenced a British couple to six years behind the bars for keeping a Nigerian immigrant as a slave for nearly 25 years.
SOCIETY
UK parties condemn anti-Islam rally
Leaders of major political parties in the UK city of Birmingham have condemned a planned anti-Islam march.
HUMAN RIGHTS
UN: Trump’s rhetoric hurts refugee plan
The UN refugee agency warns that campaign rhetoric in the US against refugees and Muslims is harming the country’s resettlement program.
BUSINESS
Pakistan to privatize natl. airline: Min.
A Pakistani government official says the country plans to privatize its national airline by next year.
POLITICS
Iran 'proud of Lebanon resistance'
A senior Iranian official says Lebanon's resistance against Israel is a source of pride for the Islamic Republic.
YEMEN
Six Colombian troops killed in Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi fighters and allied forces kill six Colombian troops and an Australian commander in southwestern Yemen.
AFGHANISTAN
Taliban attacks airport in S Afghanistan
Taliban militants attack the airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
TURKEY
Turkey urges training Syria militants
Turkey calls for training and equipping the so-called moderate militants operating against the Syrian government.
SYRIA
‘Syria to export tons of citrus to Russia’
Syria announces plan to export 700,000 tons of citrus to Russia after Moscow bans fruit imports from Turkey.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi execution toll hits new high
Saudi authorities execute two more convicts to bring the annual toll to a new high.
NORTH AFRICA
Morocco finds bodies of 11 refugees
Moroccan naval forces have found the bodies of at least 11 African refugees off Atlantic coast.
FOREIGN POLICY
US seeks to hold Syria talks in New York
US Secretary of State John Kerry says an international meeting on ending the Syrian conflict may be held in New York next week.
SOMALIA
Somalia fighting kills 20, displaces 90k
The UN says more than two weeks of clashes between rival militiamen in central Somalia have killed 20 people and forced some 90,000 from their homes.
MILITARY
‘UK weapons in Daesh hands’
A new report has revealed that Daesh (ISIL) terrorists may be using weapons exported to the Middle East by the UK.
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