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Turkey urges life terms in arms case

TURKEY

Turkey urges life terms in arms case

A Turkish prosecutor seeks life imprisonment for former law enforcement authorities that stopped intelligence agency trucks carrying arms to Syria-based militants.

Iran mulls 40% steel tariff amid ‘crisis’

ECONOMY

Iran mulls 40% steel tariff amid ‘crisis’

Iran’s steelmakers are calling on the government to raise import tariffs on certain steel products amid a “crisis” in the industry due to a number of factors, including dumping by China and other exporters.

US man threatened to kill Obama

SOCIETY

US man threatened to kill Obama

A Wisconsin man is facing charges after making threats against President Barack Obama while he was visiting the Badger State earlier this week.

New MERS case reported in S Korea

KOREAS

New MERS case reported in S Korea

South Korea reports a new case of infection with the potentially deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus.