MILITARY
US to give ships to Philippines amid China row
In a signal to China, Obama announced the US will give two ships to the Philippine Navy to bolster the nation's maritime security.
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ECONOMY
Russia discusses $2 billion loan to Iran
Russia has discussed financing two projects worth $2 billion in Iran, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov says.
YEMEN
Saudi jets launch new raids on Yemen
Saudi military aircraft carry out fresh aerial attacks against a number of areas across Yemen.
POLITICS
Leader sets general environmental policies
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei sets general environmental policies.
ENERGY
Iran says to become major gas player soon
Iran will turn into a leading player in the global gas market in “the near future”, Deputy Petroleum Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia says.
EU
Where there are fences, there are abuses: Amnesty
Amnesty International says the move by the EU countries to control borders fuels human rights abuses against refugees.
INDIA
Flooding kills dozens in southern India
Over 70 are reportedly killed in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu due to flooding caused by heavy rains.
EU
‘Agreement reached’ on Greece bailout tranche
A Greek official says his country has reached a deal with international creditors that would unblock 12 billion euros in aid to Athens.
INTERVIEWS
‘Pro. commandos carried out Paris attacks’
The deadly Paris attacks were likely carried out by professional commandos, not by a group of ragtag Takfiri fighters, American historian Dr. Randy Short says.
PALESTINE
Israel closes offices of Islamic Movement
Israeli officials close the offices of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in the occupied Palestinian lands.
POLITICS
Rouhani talks to Hollande, urges unity against terror
Iranian President Rouhani talks to France’s President Hollande, stressing unity against terrorism.
MILITARY
Most Americans oppose sending troops to Syria
Over half of Americans are against sending US troops to Syria or Iraq to fight Daesh terrorists, a Gallup poll shows.
FRANCE
France ‘conducts fresh air raid on Daesh’
French warplanes conduct fresh air raids against the purported positions of Daesh in Syria’s Raqqah.
ENERGY
Iran’s largest refinery project lures Asians
Iran’s biggest refining project, the $2.8 billion Siraf oil processing plant, is attracting interest from leading Asian economies and the Europeans who are intrigued by an imminent removal of sanctions, its top manager says.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
‘JCPOA execution hinges on PMD closure’
The Iranian envoy to the IAEA stresses the closure of the so-called Possible Military Dimensions (PMD) file regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
SOCIETY
US police killed 1000 people in 2015: Report
The number of people killed by law enforcement officers in the US this year has reached 1,000, a report shows.
SOCIETY
Terror fatalities rose 80% last year: Study
A new study shows that the number of those killed in terrorist activities across the world rose by 80 percent last year compared to a year earlier.
RUSSIA
Confirmed: Bomb downed Russian plane in Egypt
The Russian federal security service says a bomb went off on the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt in October.
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