POLITICS
House speaker announces resignation
US House Speaker John Boehner has told Republican lawmakers that he will resign at the end of October.
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RUSSIA
Ukraine bars Russian military overflights
Ukraine bans all transit flights of the Russian airlines carrying military equipment, soldiers or so-called dual-purpose cargo over its territory.
HUMAN RIGHTS
‘NSA needs metadata collection program’
The NSA director has told senators that preventing his spy agency from collecting metadata about citizens would undermine its surveillance activities.
POLITICS
‘Death toll from Hajj stampede hits 2,000’
The death toll from the stampede during Hajj rites outside Mecca stands at around 2,000, an Iranian official quotes Saudi sources as saying.
FOREIGN POLICY
US criticizes Russia over Daesh in Syria
The US claims Russia’s support for the Syrian president is at odds with the fight against the ISIL.
POLITICS
Ayat. Rafsanjani blames Riyadh over Mina
Senior Iranian official Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani holds Saudi Arabia accountable for the recent Mina incident.
ENERGY
Organizers: Iran oil conf. in London delayed
A conference planned for December in London to unveil new Iranian oil contracts has been pushed back to February 2016, organizers say.
TURKEY
‘36 killed in Turkey clashes’
At least 36 people are killed in the latest clashes between the Turkish military and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants.
SAUDI ARABIA
‘Pilgrims’ tent catches fire in Mina’
A tent housing a number of Egyptian pilgrims in Mina, near Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, reportedly catches fire.
IRAQ
Iraq makes gains against Daesh in Anbar
Iraqi forces make fresh gains against the Daesh terrorist group in Iraq’s Anbar province.
MILITARY
US claims 20 hits on Daesh in Iraq, Syria
The US military says it has conducted 20 airstrikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria during the past two days.
SOCIETY
Fatal US school bus crash hurts dozens
A deadly car accident leaves at least four students dead in the US city of Seattle.
SYRIA
Syria army clears Damascus-Homs routes
Syrian forces clear the routes linking the capital, Damascus, to the western city of Homs.
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Alerts for potential Malaysia terror attack
The US and Australian embassies in Malaysia warn their citizens against a potential terrorist attack in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
SOCIETY
Saudi prince nabbed over sex crime in LA
A Saudi prince has been arrested in the US State of California over a reported sex crime.
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Nepal protesters block border checkpoint
Anti-charter protesters in Nepal block a major trading point near the Indian border.
SAUDI ARABIA
Three killed in attacks on Saudi police posts
Gun attacks on two police posts kill three people north of Saudi Arabia.
POLITICS
Tens of Iranian pilgrims missing in Mina
Tens of Iranian pilgrims are reportedly still missing following a deadly crush during Hajj rituals near Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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