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Mercedes, Iran Khodro to sign deal ‘soon’

ECONOMY

Mercedes, Iran Khodro to sign deal ‘soon’

Iran Khodro and German automaker Mercedes-Benz will sign a deal soon for production of cars and commercial vehicles, the head of the leading Iranian vehicle manufacturer says.

US cops filmed punching black man

HUMAN RIGHTS

US cops filmed punching black man

A newly released video shows four New York police officers punching an unarmed African-American man, pinning him to ground before arresting him.

Zimbabwe after American who killed Cecil

SOCIETY

Zimbabwe after American who killed Cecil

Zimbabwean authorities have identified the American poacher who made a world famous lion suffer for 40 hours before being shot dead, skinned, and beheaded.

‘Snowden case legal, not political’

HUMAN RIGHTS

‘Snowden case legal, not political’

The US authorities’ reluctance to view Edward Snowden’s case impartially is makes it impossible for the former NSA contractor to return home, his lawyer says.

'Independent media' needed against West

POLITICS

'Independent media' needed against West

​A top executive at Iran’s state radio and television calls for the establishment of independent media to counter West’s media monopoly.