ECONOMY
World Bank reports major drop in Iran’s debts
The World Bank says Iran’s foreign debts in 2015 were lower by around 64 percent compared to 2011 when the country faced a series of US-led sanctions.
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Manila to ‘normalize’ relations with Beijing
The Filipino incoming envoy to China announces his country's strategic shift from the US to china.
BRAZIL
Prison riot kills 60 in Brazil
A prison riot in Brazil’s northern province of Amazonas has killed at least 60 people.
POLITICS
Iran raps terror attack in Iraq’s Sadr City
The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the region, particularly Iraq, has witnessed increasing terrorist attacks in recent days.
POLITICS
Iran arrests 21 trespassers in Persian Gulf
Iran detains 21 crew members of three fishing boats in the Persian Gulf for straying into its territorial waters and fishing rare species.
SYRIA
Syria kills al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Homs
Syrian forces launch an attack on Jabhat Fateh al-Sham militants in Homs, killing a number of terrorists.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces raze more Palestinian structures
Israeli bulldozers demolish 11 Palestinian residential structures in the central part of the occupied West Bank.
ENERGY
Turkmen halt of Iran gas exports ‘illogical’
Iran described as “illogical” a move by Turkmenistan to halt gas supplies to the country as a result of a row over outstanding debts.
MILITARY
US commandos to help Baltics counter Russia
Dozens of US Special Operations forces have “quietly” been deployed to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to help them counter Russia, a report says.
DEFENSE
Iran mass produces small-caliber ammunition
The Iranian defense minister says the Islamic Republic has the capacity to export small-caliber ammunition.
PALESTINE
Israel detains 15 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli regime forces detain at least 15 Palestinians, including eight minors, during overnight military raids in the occupied West Bank.
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Video shows police beating Rohingya Muslims
The footage shows Myanmar’s police beating and kicking young villagers in the western state of Rakhine.
POLITICS
Trump warned against undoing Russia sanctions
A senior House Democrat has warned Trump against reversing the sanctions that Obama imposed on Russia last week.
PALESTINE
Netanyahu to be questioned over corruption
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to be questioned over allegations he illegally accepted gifts from wealthy businessmen.
TURKEY
Turkey nabs 8 over Istanbul massacre
Turkey detains eight people suspected of having links with the Istanbul’s nightclub massacre.
POLITICS
‘Lack of spirituality West civilization's undoing’
Ayatollah Khamenei says scientific progress must be accompanied by supreme spiritual values.
YEMEN
'War taking heavy toll on Yemeni children'
The UN laments that the shortage of food, medicine and funding is taking a heavy toll on Yemeni children.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘US perpetuated Syrian crisis for 6 years’
Dr. Ron Paul says Washington's intervention did not allow the Syrian crisis to get resolved for six years.
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