EU
Greece eyes breakthrough in debt row
The Greek PM calls for a breakthrough without blackmail in a debt row with the Eurogroup.
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FOREIGN POLICY
Trump knew about Russia hacks: White House
The White House says US President-elect Donald Trump knew months ago that Russia was meddling in the presidential election.
EU
Romania Social Democrats gain outright majority
The Romanian electoral authority announces leftist Social Democrat Party as winner of most seats in both houses of parliament.
YEMEN
Bombing kills 5, hurts 10 in Yemen’s Ta'izz
The casualties came after a bomber set off his explosives in a market in the district of Shar'ab al-Rawnah on Thursday.
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Putin in Japan for talks on islands dispute
The Russian president meets Japanese Prime Minister Abe to discuss their decades-long dispute on Kuril Islands, among other issues.
POLITICS
US voters have low expectations for Trump: Poll
American voters have low expectations for incoming US President Donald Trump, a new poll has found.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain adjourns trial of prominent activist
A Manama court adjourns the trial of Nabeel Rajab for a fourth time.
RUSSIA
Russia foils series of Daesh attacks in Moscow
Members of a Daesh cell in Moscow are arrested before carrying attacks in the city.
SYRIA
Aleppo victory: President Assad felicitates nation
The Syrian leader says Aleppo’s liberation is “history in the making and worthy of more than the word 'congratulations’.”
IRAQ
Iraqi troops liberate 10 villages in Tal Afar
A military official says Iraqi forces have driven out the terrorists out of the villages as part of the fifth phase of the Nineveh liberation operation during the course of three days.
POLITICS
Rouhani urges Muslims to unite against 'great plot'
The Iranian president says the ongoing bloodletting in Muslim countries is being orchestrated by major powers and the Zionists.
ECONOMY
Iran, Russia to establish joint Islamic bank
Russia says it is working on a plan to set up a joint Islamic bank with Iran.
TURKEY
Turkey gagging media after coup: HRW
The New York-based rights group said in a report on Thursday that Turkey’s “assault” on critical journalism had accelerated after the putsch.
CHINA
Red alert issued in Beijing over air pollution
It is the first time a red alert is being issued for the Chinese capital in 2016.
ECONOMY
Iran to chair Islamic finance body IFSB in 2017
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) has appointed Valiollah Seif, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) as its next chairman for 2017.
ECONOMY
Iran, Indonesia sign 14 agreements
Iran and Indonesia signed 14 basic cooperation agreements during the visit of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo to Tehran.
SOCIETY
Yahoo reveals hack of one billion accounts
Yahoo says hackers stole data from more than one billion user accounts in August 2013.
POLITICS
Obama declines to sign Iran sanctions bill
Barack Obama has declined to sign a bill renewing the Iran Sanctions Act, but let the legislation become law.
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