CHINA
Hong Kong elderly dies of bird flu
The 75-year-old victim was diagnosed with the disease after he returned from a visit to mainland China.
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SOMALIA
284 Somali lawmakers sworn in
An election official says 284 members of parliament were sworn in under tight security in Mogadishu.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
'Iran ready to share nuclear know-how'
Iran expresses readiness to share nuclear know-how with regional countries.
ECONOMY
UK to drop in global economic ranking
Brexit will send Britain dropping from fifth to eighth in the world’s economic league table by the end of the next decade, a new study shows.
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Ukraine pilot launches opposition movement
Savchenko announced the launch of her movement on Tuesday.
POLITICS
US wants to keep Daesh in Mideast: Iran
The Iranian defense minister says the US is not serious in the fight against Daesh terrorists and wants them to stay in the Middle East.
IRAQ
‘Ridding Iraq of Daesh will take 3 months’
A quarter of Mosul is said to have been liberated from the grip of terrorists so far, but the operation has slowed down amid concerns over civilian lives.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi clan lives lavish life amid austerity
A report says the Saudi dynasty continues its opulent lifestyle, despite the deepening economic crisis in the country.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi man jailed for opposing custody law
A court in Dammam convicted the man of "inciting to end guardianship of women" in statements he posted online.
INTERVIEWS
‘Erdogan suppressing dissents with iron fist’
An author says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has used the post-coup opportunity to strengthen his power with iron fist.
MILITARY
US arms sales at $40bn in 2015, No. 1 globally
The US sold about $40 billion worth of weapons in 2015, by far the most in the world, according to a new congressional study.
SYRIA
Russia to up cooperation with Iran, Turkey on Syria
The Russian foreign minister says Moscow will work more closely with Iran and Turkey on the Syria conflict.
BUSINESS
Japan consumer prices slump in November
Official data show that Japans' consumer prices fell for 9th straight month in November.
IRAQ
Daesh executed civilians near Mosul: HRW
Human Rights Watch confirmed that Daesh began the execution-style killings in the afternoon of October 17.
LEBANON
‘Resistance to thwart hegemonic plots in region’
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says resistance will not surrender Iraq, Syria or Lebanon to hegemonic plots.
EU
Romania rejects nomination of Muslim premier
"I have properly analyzed the arguments for and against and I have decided not to accept this proposal," President Iohannis said.
INTERVIEWS
‘US, Russia getting nose to nose in Syria’
A political commentator says the United States’ decision to provide arms to militants in Syria may cause direct clashes between Moscow and Washington in the Arab country.
SOCIETY
Fights at malls across US after Christmas
A series of fights and disturbances broke out at malls across the US on Monday, the day after Christmas.
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