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Iran orders extra 500,000 bpd oil output

ENERGY

Iran orders extra 500,000 bpd oil output

Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh has ordered oil production and exports to be ramped up by 500,000 barrels per day in preparation for the removal of sanctions on Iran, a news agency says.

NY inmates beaten after prison escape

SOCIETY

NY inmates beaten after prison escape

Over 60 inmates were viciously beaten and abused by guards in a New York state prison after the escape of two convicted killers in June.

Turkey jets bombard PKK positions

TURKEY

Turkey jets bombard PKK positions

​Turkish jets hit the positions of PKK militants as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledges to press on with a campaign against the group.

UN probes peacekeepers crimes in CAR

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UN probes peacekeepers crimes in CAR

The UN has opened a probe into the alleged rape and murder crimes committed by its peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.

Libya’s Prime Minister Thani resigns

NORTH AFRICA

Libya’s Prime Minister Thani resigns

The prime minister of Libya's internationally recognized government, Abdullah al-Thani, has announced his resignation on live television.