
FOREIGN POLICY
Anti-Iran lobby chief backs Iran accord
Former US senator Joe Lieberman has been named chairman of “United Against Nuclear Iran,” as the group's president steps down.

Former US senator Joe Lieberman has been named chairman of “United Against Nuclear Iran,” as the group's president steps down.

Leaders of Turkey’s ruling and main opposition parties fail to agree on a coalition government.

The Nigerian president sets up a new seven-member committee of advisors to promote anti-corruption efforts.

Palestinian President Abbas is reportedly scheduled to visit Iran within the next two months.

Greece reaches an agreement with its creditors over budget targets for the next three years.

The World Bank says Iran’s economic growth will surge to about five percent in 2016 from three percent in 2015 after the removal of sanctions against the country.

Palestinians plan more demonstrations to condemn a decision by the UNRWA to cut back its services in the Gaza Strip.

Iran says no US oil corporation has yet shown interest in its oil projects.

Japan resumes using nuclear energy four and a half years following the Fukushima disaster.

Police arrested more than 50 protesters in St. Louis after a state of emergency was declared on Monday.

Palestinians hold protests outside the Red Cross headquarters in Jerusalem al-Quds in a show of solidarity with a Palestinian prisoner.

Two people are killed during Haiti's long-delayed legislative polls amid political violence that forced early closure of some polling stations.

For the first time fresh food grown in space has been sampled by astronauts on the ISS.

The presidential candidate for Argentina's ruling coalition secures the majority of votes in the country’s primary elections.

More than 170,000 Americans have signed a petition condemning Jewish Senator Charles Schumer’s open hostility towards the Iran nuclear agreement.

Over 260 Egyptian prisoners have died in jail since the 2013 due to ‘medical negligence’ of prison authorities, a report says.

People in Britain are signing a petition to call on the UK government and parliament to arrest the Israeli premier upon his arrival in London next month.

Donald Trump has declined to rule out a third party presidential run, saying he might contest as an independent if denied the GOP nomination.