TURKEY
Turkey opposition leader survives ‘PKK raid’
Kurdish militants open fire on a motorcade escorting Turkey's opposition leader, but the official escapes unharmed.
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POLITICS
Biden: Gitmo to close before Obama leaves
US President Barack Obama’s administration makes yet another vague pledge to close down the notorious Guantanamo prison.
BRAZIL
Rousseff impeachment trial underway
Brazil's Senate opens the impeachment trial of suspended President Dilma Rousseff.
SYRIA
Russia agrees to 48-hour Aleppo truce: UN
The UN special envoy for Syria says he has received Russia’s agreement for a 48-hour truce meant for humanitarian access to Aleppo.
FRANCE
French court set to rule on burkini ban
A top French court is set to study a ban on women wearing full-body swimsuits on the beach.
FOREIGN POLICY
Kerry in Saudi to discuss Yemen, Syria
John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the ongoing conflicts in Yemen and Syria.
IRAQ
Iraq parliament ousts defense minister
The Iraqi parliament dismisses Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi following a no-confidence vote.
RUSSIA
Putin censures ban on Russian Paralympians
Putin criticizes the ban on Russian Paralympians from Rio 2016 Games.
IRAQ
Iraqi troops retake Qayyarah near Mosul
Iraqi forces recapture the northern town of Qayyarah from the grip of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
INDIA
China worried by Indian missiles on border
Beijing voices concern about India's plans to put up missiles on border with China.
DEFENSE
'Iran security forces kill senior spy'
Iran's intelligence minister says security forces have killed a senior spy working for foreign intelligence services.
CHINA
China says will train Syrian military
China says it will provide the Syrian military with "medical and nursing professional training."
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Police, protesters violently clash in Zimbabwe
Police in Zimbabwe attack opposition protesters with tear gas and water cannons.
DEFENSE
‘Iran to confront any intruding vessel'
Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan says Iran will confront any vessel intruding into its territorial waters after Pentagon officials claim Iranian speedboats “harassed” US warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Aboriginal inmate dies in Australian jail
A 31-year-old aboriginal prisoner dies in a jail in Australia’s Northern Territory city of Darwin.
YEMEN
Watch: Yemenis take out Saudi snipers, tanks
Yemeni forces seize control of a strategic military position on the Saudi side of the border.
POLITICS
‘Hillary doesn’t see blacks as humans’
Hillary Clinton is a “bigot” who does not consider African-Americans human beings “worthy of a better future,” says Donald Trump.
YEMEN
Saudis attack homes with cluster bombs: UN
The United Nations says the Saudi military is targeting civilians with internationally banned weapons.
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