POLITICS
Iran’s Rouhani on Southeast Asia tour
The trip will take President Rouhani to Vietnam, Malaysia and finally Thailand, where he will attend a summit of the inter-governmental ACD organization.
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IRAQ
US-led airstrike kills 20 Iraqi fighters
A gathering of pro-government tribal fighters comes under attack by US-led military aircraft near Daesh-held Mosul.
SYRIA
US, Russia trade barbs over Syria
The US accuses Russia of prolonging the war by backing Assad, while Moscow says Washington keeps changing its mind on Syria.
KOREAS
S Korean media report ‘North Korean defections’
Two or three people are claimed by the South Korean media to have defected at the North Korean embassy in China.
ECONOMY
Boeing casts fresh doubt on Iran deal
No formal contracts have been signed yet, meaning all of these deals could fail given the volatile dynamics of the West’s relations with Iran.
COLOMBIA
Bogota moves to save deal with FARC
The Colombian president extends a ceasefire with the FARC rebels to save a deal with them, which has been rejected by a tiny margin of voters in a referendum.
YEMEN
UNICEF: 2 million Yemeni kids out of school
There are 370,000 children enduring severe malnutrition in Yemen, and 1.5 million are going hungry, the UNICEF says.
SOCIETY
US East Coast braces for Hurricane Matthew
Category 4 Hurricane Matthew is edging closer to the US East Coast, causing headaches in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
NEWS BULLETIN
Vienna zoo asks for help to name panda cub
The zoo has invited animal lovers to choose a name for a male baby panda.
NEWS BULLETIN
Brazil prepare ahead of match against Bolivia
Brazil have hit the training ground ahead of their World Cup Qualifier clash against Bolivia.
NEWS BULLETIN
Argentina train ahead of Peru clash
Argentina have held a training session ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Peru.
TURKEY
Gulen mulls fleeing US: Turkish minister
The Turkish justice minister criticizes Washington for failing to take concrete measures regarding Ankara’s request for the extradition of Gulen.
POLITICS
US veep candidates battle it out in debate
Republican and Democratic vice presidential candidates Mike Pence and Tim Kaine clash over a range of issues during their televised debate.
POLITICS
UKIP leader steps down after 18 days
Diane James, the new leader of the pro-Brexit UKIP, resigns just after 18 days in the role.
MILITARY
US soldier killed in Afghanistan bomb blast
The US military says one of its soldiers is killed in a bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan.
POLITICS
Iran denies US claim over Houthi missile
The US is guiltily of supplying Saudi Arabia with weapons used against the people of Yemen, says Iran's Foreign Ministry.
SOCIETY
Yahoo scanned users’ emails for US spies
Reports emerge that Yahoo scanned hundreds of millions of users' emails in 2015 at the request of the NSA or FBI.
POLITICS
‘Trump’s tax evasion not that smart’
GOP nominee Donald Trump’s legal evasion of income taxes for nearly two decades means his business was “operating at a loss” at the time.
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