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'Militants holding 25 hostages in Philippines'
The Philippine defense chief says 25 kidnap victims are still being kept in the southern island of Jolo, which is a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf militant group.
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BUSINESS
Oman says it expects oil to rise to $70
Salim Al-Aufi, an undersecretary at Oman’s Ministry of Oil and Gas says the Sultanate expects oil prices to reach $60-$70 a barrel by the end of the year.
POLITICS
'Iran, Lebanon back diplomacy on Syria'
A senior Iranian official says Iran and Lebanon believe that the Syrian crisis must only be solved through political approaches.
YEMEN
UN, Ansarullah agree on new Yemen talks
The UN and the Yemeni Ansarullah movement reach an agreement on holding fresh talks.
CHINA
Dozens evacuated in Hong Kong over WWII bomb
The 225-kilogram US aerial bomb was found Hong Kong, prompting police to evacuate dozens of residents.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump signs order to scrap TPP trade deal
President Trump signs an executive order to withdraw the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership deal he inherited from Obama.
EGYPT
Top Hamas official in Egypt for talks
The leader of Hamas Islamic movement, Ismail Haniyeh, is in Egypt for talks.
DEFENSE
IRGC launches massive drills in west Iran
IRGC Ground Forces start massive military maneuvers, code-named Imam Ali (PBUH), in the western parts of Iran.
TURKEY
62 coup plot suspects on trial in Turkey
A total of 62 suspects are on trial at a court in Turkey's Istanbul over their alleged role in the last July failed coup.
SYRIA
‘Opposition raised provocative issues in Astana’
Syria's UN ambassador says opposition groups made provocative remarks during the Astana talks.
POLITICS
Tehran mayor guilty about Plasco disaster?
The collapse of an ageing high-rise building in Tehran provokes strong criticism of the Tehran mayor.
POLITICS
Trump gives FBI chief pat on the back
Donald Trump has warmly greeted the FBI director, the man who some Democrats accuse of handing Trump the presidency.
EU
Angry farmers spray EU HQ with milk powder
Angry farmers spray EU’s headquarters with milk powder after the body decides to put stocks on sale.
CHINA
Chinese ex-official gets life term for graft
The former official was found guilty of bribery, abuse of power and possessing 'huge amounts' of assets.
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Refugee boat capsizes off Malaysia, 10 killed
At least 10 Indonesians are killed after their boat capsized off Malaysia's eastern coasts.
POLITICS
Trump faces lawsuit over foreign payments
A legal watchdog is to file a lawsuit accusing President Trump of violating the US Constitution by taking payments from foreign governments.
ENERGY
Naphtha export brings Iran closer to milestone
The cargo of 280,000 barrels of naphtha was delivered to the Emiratis recently, with the second shipment being loaded for export.
MILITARY
British Army ‘incapable’ of fighting Russia
The British Army’s own think tank has warned that the force is no match for its Russian counterpart in the instance of a war.
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