ECONOMY
Official denies Iran ban on rice import lifted
An Agriculture Ministry official has denied that Iran had removed a ban on rice imports aimed at protecting domestic farmers during their harvest.
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INTERVIEWS
‘US edges closer to war with China’
The United States is making moves that threaten war with China, says an analyst.
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Bangladesh stabbing attack kills police
Unidentified knife-wielding attackers kill police officer near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.
ECONOMY
Iran Khodro to resume car assembly in Syria
Iran Khodro has decided to return to Syria and resume production of vehicles in the war-torn country, the leading Iranian automaker says.
MILITARY
US halts missile program after mishap
The Pentagon has suspended a multi-billion dollar program after a military blimp ran away.
EU
‘800k illegal entries into EU in 2015‘
The EU border protection agency says there has been some 800,000 “illegal entries” into the bloc in 2015.
POLITICS
Trump rips Carson after falling in poll
Donald Trump attacked Ben Carson after the retired neurosurgeon surged past him in a new national poll.
SUDAN
Key steps agreed in S Sudan peace deal
South Sudan and rebels agree on key steps in the peace deal signed on August 26.
SYRIA
Syria army reopens Aleppo road
Syria’s state television says the country’s armed forces have reopened road to government-held parts of the city of Aleppo.
SUDAN
Plane crash kills over 40 in South Sudan
At least 41 people have been killed in a Russian-built cargo plane crash-landing in South Sudan.
EGYPT
Bombing leaves 12 dead in Egypt’s Sinai
At least twelve people are killed and 20 others injured in a bomb attack in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula.
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Yemen forces kill scores of Saudi soldiers
Yemeni forces kill dozens of Saudi soldiers in a retaliatory attack in Yemen’s Ta’izz Province.
ENERGY
Iran signs landmark $6 billion power deal
The Iranian government says it has signed an agreement worth $6 billion with a European company to build 4,250 megawatts of power capacity in the country.
IRAQ
‘Iraq cholera cases exceed 2,300’
Medical authorities in Iraq say the number of the recorded cases of cholera in the country now exceeds 2,300.
SOCIETY
US restaurant tied to more E. coli cases
E. coli cases are on the rise among customers of the US chain restaurant Chipotle.
EU
Austria moves to tighten refugee rules
Austria moves to tighten asylum rules as huge numbers of refugees arrive in the EU country.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain arrests dozens of protesters
Bahraini forces raid houses in Manama and apprehend dozens of protesters.
CHINA
China warns US against dangerous moves
China warns the United States against taking any dangerous actions that would threaten Chinese sovereignty.
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