PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain activist stays in jail despite release order
Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab will appear again in court on January 23.
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INTERVIEWS
‘US seeks to use terrorists as pawn for instability’
An analyst says there is clear evidence that terrorists have been receiving money and ammunition from the United States and its allies.
ENERGY
Asia imports of Iranian oil more than doubled
China, India, South Korea and Japan imported 1.94 million barrels per day last month, up 117 percent on a year earlier.
SOCIETY
British man shot dead in stationary car
A man has been shot dead as he sat in a stationary car in West Midlands, England.
KOREAS
Korean Air to taser unruly passengers
South Korea's flag carrier has decided to 'use more force' to deal with disruptive in-flight behavior.
KOREAS
S Korea pension fund’s head arrested in probe
South Korean authorities arrest the head of the state-run pension fund as part of a probe into a national fraud scandal.
ENERGY
Iran unyielding as gas dispute widens
Turkmenistan has threatened to stop the gas flow across the border if Iran does not settle a debt which it claims remains outstanding from previous imports.
PALESTINE
Israel cancels vote on new illegal settler units
Israeli officials were to put to vote the construction permits for nearly 500 homes in East Jerusalem al-Quds.
SYRIA
‘Russia, Turkey agree on all-Syria ceasefire plan’
The agreement envisages the extension of the Aleppo ceasefire to entire Syria, according to the Turkish Anadolu news agency.
INTERVIEWS
‘UN resolution against Israeli settlements pointless’
An analyst points out that UNSC Resolution 2234 against Tel Aviv's expansionism is not going to change anything.
INTERVIEWS
'Republicans using Russia as boogeyman'
An analyst says US Republicans, including Senator Lindsey Graham, are always looking for a boogeyman to blame.
GERMANY
‘Truck driver killed before Berlin attack’
A Polish driver whose truck was hijacked to attack a crowd in Germany's capital was shot in the head hours before, a report says.
PERSIAN GULF
Regime forces attack Bahraini protesters
The clashes break out during a protest held ahead of the first execution anniversary of Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
DEFENSE
Iran test-fires long-range S-200 missile amid drills
On final day of joint drills, Iranian forces successfully fire air-to-surface S200 missile at airborne targets.
FOREIGN POLICY
US rejects charges of arming Syria militants
The US has rejected Russia’s accusations that it provides sophisticated military equipment to militants fighting against the Syrian government.
ECONOMY
Iran ‘main bidder’ for stake in Russian port
The port in the Russian republic of Dagestan has been put out for bidding by international investors, with China, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Vietnam vying for a share.
AFGHANISTAN
Another Afghan MP attacked in Kabul
The parliament member and his son have reportedly been wounded in the bomb attack, which occurred in a crowded area of the capital.
TURKEY
Turkey ‘can’t confirm Daesh immolation video’
Ankara says there is ‘no clear information’ to verify the authenticity of a Daesh video purportedly showing Turkish soldiers being burned.
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