EGYPT
Militants kill 2 Egyptian policemen in Sinai
Unknown gunmen shoot and kill two Egyptian policemen in the country’s troubled Sinai Peninsula.
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PAKISTAN
Roadside blast kills Pakistani tribal elder
A Pakistani tribal elder is reportedly killed in a roadside bomb blast in the country’s northwest.
ENERGY
‘No request for foreign gas stations in Iran’
The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) says it has received no request from Shell or Total to set up service stations in Iran, prompting confusion after an official said even licenses had been granted.
AFGHANISTAN
‘No militant at MSF clinic during US raid’
Doctors Without Borders says no Taliban militants were firing against Afghan and US forces from the clinic run by the charity group in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
PALESTINE
Palestine slams Israel over al-Quds ban
The Palestinian government raps fresh Israeli restrictions on the entry of Palestinians into al-Aqsa Mosque.
SOCIETY
State of emergency declared in S Carolina
US President Barack Obama has declared an emergency in South Carolina, authorizing federal aid to the people affected by floods there.
EU
Portuguese vote in parliamentary polls
Portuguese citizens cast ballots in parliamentary elections seen as referendum on austerity measures.
SYRIA
Diplomacy to resolve Syria crisis: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
POLITICS
Rouhani warns of spread of terrorism
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warns of spread of violence and terrorism across the world.
AFGHANISTAN
‘Taliban seizes district in N Afghanistan’
Taliban militants reportedly capture a district in Afghanistan’s province of Sar-e Pol.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘US gives Saudis targeting aid in Yemen’
Saudi Arabia uses US targeting aid to bomb Yemen, says a report.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian teen
Israeli military forces shoot dead a young Palestinian near the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in al-Quds (Jerusalem).
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Malaysia schools shut over smog concerns
Malaysian authorities order most of the country's schools shut for two days over thick haze.
EU
‘NATO to open new center in Poland’
NATO will open a new center in Poland by the end of 2015, a new report says.
ECONOMY
Scandal-hit VW presses on with Iran plans
Volkswagen officials are visiting Iran to discuss possible joint cooperation with local companies which have the Middle East’s biggest car market under their belt.
POLITICS
Iran holds funerals for victims of Mina
Iranians hold nationwide mourning ceremonies for the victims of the tragic stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia.
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Yemen bombed nonstop by Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia continues the deadly airstrikes against Yemen.
PALESTINE
Palestinians barred from Aqsa Mosque
Israeli authorities restrict the entry of Palestinian worshipers into al-Aqsa Mosque compound in al-Quds for two days.
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