TURKEY
Turkey, Libya rescue 165 in Mediterranean
Turkey rescues 45 refugees from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean.
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ECONOMY
China blocked $18bn of Iran’s petrodollars
Iran says China is still holding at least $18 billion of its money that pertained to previous oil purchases.
IRAQ
‘Daesh ringleaders break ranks with Baghdadi’
A number of Daesh’s senior figures in Iraq reportedly renege on their oath of allegiance to Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi amid army gains against the terror group.
POLITICS
US envoy planning cuts to UN peacekeeping
Nikki Haley plans to take a close look at UN peacekeeping operations and reduce contributions to the international organization.
INTERVIEWS
'Trump seeks to make Iran exit nuclear deal'
The new US administration is using incremental economic sanctions to ultimately force Iran to leave the nuclear accord, a political commentator says.
SYRIA
Syrians push to secure oil wells against terrorists
The Syrian army advances on the eastern suburbs of Homs and recaptures some oil and gas wells such as Jihar from militants.
TURKEY
Turkey 'arrests 400 suspected Daesh terrorists'
Ankara says police forces arrested the suspects during security raids on Sunday.
SPORTS
Iran ranks 5th in Asian junior squash games
Iran's junior national squash team ranks fifth at the Bright Smart Securities 18th Asian Junior Squash Team Championships 2017 in Hong Kong.
KOREAS
Four killed in South Korea mall fire
The fire broke out at a shopping mall in Dongtan, a commuter town south of the South Korean capital, Seoul.
INTERVIEWS
'Trump seeking total shutdown on Muslims'
Banning followers of a religion is not feasible, and so Trump has rephrased it as a ban on 'hostile' countries to make it appeal to his racist electorate, says an analyst.
ECONOMY
UN court puts Iran’s anti-US lawsuit in motion
Iran says the International Court of Justice has started legal proceedings against the US for freezing billions of dollars worth of Iranian assets.
SPORTS
Iranian fencer bags silver medal at Trophée Luxardo
Iranian sabre fencer Mojtaba Abedini Shourmasti wins silver at the Trophée Luxardo in Italy, and dedicates his medal to the 16 heroic Plasco firefighters.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Britons oppose UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Almost two-thirds of British people think selling arms to Saudi Arabia is “unacceptable,” according to a new survey.
POLITICS
Iran okays visas for US wrestlers after ban halt
Tehran drops its retaliatory visa ban against American athletes after Washington halts restrictions on the entry of Iranian citizens into the US.
POLITICS
States propose laws to ban anti-Trump protests
US Republican states have introduced a number of laws seeking to ban people from protesting against President Trump.
ENERGY
Iran announces major oil, gas discoveries
The National Iranian Oil Company confirms that huge reserves of oil and natural gas have been found in the country.
AFGHANISTAN
Russia voices alarm over Daesh rise in Afghanistan
Moscow expresses concern over Daesh attempts to strengthen its foothold in militancy-riddled Afghanistan.
POLITICS
World expresses resentment at Trump’s ban
Protest rallies are held in major cities against US President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban targeting citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.
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