ECONOMY
Unemployment rate rises in US: Report
The US economy created lower-than-predicted jobs in September, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose, according to new government figures.
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POLITICS
‘Some see Syria war as beneficial to interests’
The Iranian deputy foreign minister says some parties that are influential in Syria see the Syrian war as advancing their political interests.
NORTH AFRICA
Islamic party leads Morocco polls
Morocco's Islamic PJD Party leads parliamentary polls by winning nearly 100 seats.
POLITICS
Iran: EU document positive but partly unrealistic
The European Parliament on Thursday voted on a roadmap for relations with Iran, charting out “EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement.”
NIGERIA
Nigeria state bans Shia group led by Zakzaky
A judicial inquiry in August concluded that the Nigerian army killed 348 Shia Muslims during the December 2015 clashes.
TURKEY
Militants detonate car bomb in Ankara
The blast follows a motorcycle bomb explosion near a police station in Istanbul on Thursday in which at least 10 people were injured.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
US eases dollar transactions with Iran
The US Treasury Department removes a blanket ban on foreign transactions with Iranian firms.
VENEZUELA
Venezuela awards Putin peace prize
The Venezuelan president has awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin the Chavez peace prize.
POLITICS
Outrage over Trump’s lewd remarks on tape
Donald Trump is forced to apologize after a tape exposes him talking about women in extremely vulgar terms.
YEMEN
3 pro-Saudi commanders killed in Yemen
Artillery shelling by Yemeni forces has killed three top pro-Saudi commanders in western Yemen.
SOCIETY
Hurricane Matthew kills 4 in Florida
Hurricane Matthew has left at least four people dead in Florida, officials say.
GERMANY
Loose screws ground half of German Tornados
Six of the warplanes had been used for surveillance flights in the so-called US-led coalition in Syria and Iraq since January.
FOREIGN POLICY
US: Russian govt. directed cyberattacks
The United States has formally blamed Russia for recent political hacking attempts.
SYRIA
Russia forces to stay indefinitely in Syria
The Russian State Duma has voted in favor of deploying the country’s air force indefinitely in Syria.
ECONOMY
UK manufacturing falls, trade deficit rises
UK industrial production fell unexpectedly in August, while the country’s trade deficit widened more than expected, according to government figures.
GERMANY
'3 Turkish diplomats seek asylum in Germany'
A military attaché is also among the diplomats, German media say.
FOREIGN POLICY
US brushes off Russia's Syria warning
The US military has brushed off Russia’s warning not to strike Syrian government targets.
INTERVIEWS
‘Islamophobia triggered by US neocons’
Islamophobia in the US was “deliberately triggered” by neoconservatives after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, an analyst says.
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