NIGERIA
Nigeria given ultimatum for Zakzaky’s release
'Save Zakzaky’s Life' has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to release the cleric.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Unpaid workers protest in Saudi Arabia
The cash-strapped government has not paid a large number of foreign workers for months.
FOREIGN POLICY
9/11 bill 'devastating' for US: Carter
The Pentagon chief warns the 9/11 bill allowing lawsuits against Saudi Arabia poses risks for US forces abroad.
INTERVIEWS
‘Israeli demolitions amount to ethnic cleansing’
An academic warns against the 'illegal' practice of destroying Palestinian homes in the occupied territories.
ECONOMY
Australia hails ‘dawn of new age’ in Iran ties
At its peak, Australia exported almost $1 billion worth of goods to Iran before nuclear sanctions slashed the trade to below $350 million.
POLITICS
Iran’s Zarif visits Turkish capital for talks
Bilateral Tehran-Ankara ties as well as regional issues are said to be on the agenda of Zarif’s meetings in Turkey.
NEWS BULLETIN
NZ opens World's 1st private orbital launch site
New Zealand has opened what appears to be the world's first private launch complex for orbital space flights.
INTERVIEWS
‘US insistence on 1st nuclear strike disturbing’
An analyst says the US insistence on a preemptive nuclear strike is a representation of the American military going completely out of control.
SYRIA
Syria jets bomb militant lairs in Aleppo
Concentrated airstrikes get underway against militant-held areas in and around Aleppo amid a push by the military to liberate the northwestern city.
NEWS BULLETIN
Monument of monkey-cosmonaut unveiled in Latvia
A 12-metre-tall (39 ft) monument of a monkey-cosmonaut was erected in Kronvalda Park in Riga, Latvia.
INTERVIEWS
‘US bipartisan politics shuts others out’
An analyst says the two-party system is exclusively run by the rich and the powerful.
AFGHANISTAN
US drone attack kills Afghan civilians
The drone attack was conducted in the eastern Nangarhar province.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahraini forces arrest 32 activists
Bahraini troops raid homes in two villages near the capital, Manama.
IRAQ
Iraqi forces launch offensive in Anbar
Operations begin with the cooperation of government and volunteer tribal forces to liberate Dolab district.
KOREAS
Tough anti-graft law takes effect in South Korea
The new legislation came into force on Wednesday to prevent people from bribing teachers, journalists and officials.
POLITICS
Iran: UAE, Bahrain claims ill-founded
The UAE accuses Tehran of fueling regional instability while its fighter jets keep bombing Yemeni civilians, says a senior Iranian official.
CHINA
Typhoon Megi kills one in China
Megi hit Chinese mainland with winds of around 120 kilometers an hour, causing massive rainfall, on Wednesday.
SOCIETY
Another black man killed by US police
San Diego officers fatally shoot a black man whom witnesses say was mentally-challenged and unarmed.
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