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India pays $700mn Iran oil dues

ENERGY

India pays $700mn Iran oil dues

Indian refineries pay a second tranche of USD 700 million to Iran as New Delhi seeks to settle outstanding oil dues with Tehran.

Hajj crush death toll rises to 1,674

SAUDI ARABIA

Hajj crush death toll rises to 1,674

The death toll from a deadly stampede during last month's Hajj ritual hits 1,674, according to tallies given by foreign officials.

Putin on US: Some have mush for brains

RUSSIA

Putin on US: Some have mush for brains

The Russian president slams the US for refusing to cooperate with Moscow on Syria, saying 'some of out partners have mush for brains.'

US launches airstrikes in Syria

MILITARY

US launches airstrikes in Syria

The United States and its so-called coalition partners have conducted at least three airstrikes in Syria and 11 in Iraq, the Pentagon says.

Iran building region’s first ESBR plant

ENERGY

Iran building region’s first ESBR plant

Italy’s Versalis and Maire Tecnimont are helping Iran build a plant for production of the synthetic polymer ESBR, a strategic product used in the petrochemical industry and rubber manufacturing.