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Lloyd's to open branches in Iran

ECONOMY

Lloyd's to open branches in Iran

The Lloyd's of London insurance market says it is negotiating to open branches in the country’s free trade zones.

Policeman killed in eastern Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA

Policeman killed in eastern Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Interior Ministry said the policeman died after being shot in a neighborhood northwest of the provincial capital of Dammam on Saturday.

McCain warns Trump on torture

HUMAN RIGHTS

McCain warns Trump on torture

Senator John McCain warns Donald Trump that torture and waterboarding would not be reinstated in the US.

Political storm gains strength in South Korea

KOREAS

Political storm gains strength in South Korea

A scandal revolving around a long-time friend of the South Korean president takes on new dimensions. Prosecutors are now saying the president herself had a major role in the scandal.

Turks protest contentious child sex bill

TURKEY

Turks protest contentious child sex bill

If passed, the law would pardon men guilty of assaulting a minor if the act was committed without force and if the perpetrator married the victim.

Trump, Romney talk 'world theaters’

POLITICS

Trump, Romney talk 'world theaters’

US President-elect Donald Trump meets with his former opponent, top Republican Mitt Romney, to discuss “various theaters in the world.”