ECONOMY
US economy shrank in first quarter
The US economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.7 percent from January through March, according to the Commerce Department.
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PAKISTAN
2 soldiers, 5 militants killed in Pakistan
At least two Pakistani soldiers and five suspected militants are killed in a clash in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region.
IRAQ
Qatar to reopen embassy in Baghdad
The Iraqi foreign minister says Iraq and Qatar have agreed to have the Qatari embassy in Baghdad reopened.
INTERVIEWS
US aims to break China-Russia alliance
Washington’s “aggressive posture” toward China and Russia is aimed at weakening their alliance, says an analyst.
AFGHANISTAN
German aid worker freed in Afghanistan
Germany’s Foreign Ministry says an aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan has been freed.
POLITICS
‘Iran successfully foiling terrorist plots’
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says Iranian intelligence and security forces successfully thwart planned terrorist plots against the Islamic Republic.
MILITARY
US set to boost military aid to Israel
The US is poised to increase its annual military aid to Israel, reportedly to assuage its ally's fears over nuclear diplomacy with Iran, according to reports.
ECONOMY
Iran's pistachio under threat from US
Water shortage threatens Iran’s pistachio crop, leaving the US to reassert itself as the biggest producer of the staple, head of the Iranian Pistachio Association Mohsen Jalalpour said on Friday.
AFGHANISTAN
Afghan forces kill nearly 80 Taliban
Afghan security forces kill nearly 80 Taliban militants during security operations in Baghlan Province.
SAUDI ARABIA
ISIL bombs another Saudi Shia mosque
A bomb attack by ISIL targets another Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, killing a confirmed four people.
IRAQ
Iraq car bombs death toll rises to 15
The death toll from the recent car bombs targeting two hotels in Baghdad reaches 15.
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Japan hit by volcanic quake
The island of Kuchinoerabu in the south of Japan is hit by a volcanic earthquake.
IRAQ
'More Iraq victories against ISIL in sight'
An Iraqi commander says the recent victories against militants in Salahuddin herald the liberation of more areas.
ENERGY
Iran eyes Asia with massive petchem plant
Iran has begun execution of a project worth $12 billion to build 17 petrochemical units in the Iranian city of Chabahar on the Sea of Oman coast.
INTERVIEWS
‘US under pressure over Iran inspection’
An investigative journalist says the United States is under pressure from the Israeli lobby to claim that Iran has agreed to inspection of its military sites.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis protest Salman's detention
Bahrainis protest the continued detention of the country’s main opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.
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‘Regional states must pressure Myanmar’
Human Rights Watch urges regional governments to pressure Myanmar to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims.
MILITARY
‘China positions weaponry on new island’
The US says its surveillance of China’s artificial islands indicates that Beijing has positioned weaponry on one of the islands in the South China Sea.
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