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Iran beach soccer players rout Bahrain
The Iran national beach soccer team has defeated Bahrain 10-1 at the first edition of the Continental Tournament in China.

The Iran national beach soccer team has defeated Bahrain 10-1 at the first edition of the Continental Tournament in China.

Recent protests by US activists to demand an end to police violence and racism against blacks show there is growing awareness about these deaths, said Abayomi Azikiwe.

A senior Iranian official says cooperation among Iran, Russia and Syria led to the failure of US delaying tactic in Syria.

Iraqi special forces launch an operation to retake Qayyarah in the military quest to dislodge terrorists from the nearby city of Mosul.

Top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea begin high-profile meeting to discuss territorial disputes in Tokyo.

Two Turkish soldiers are killed in a roadside bomb explosion that targeted a military vehicle in southeastern Turkey.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei lauds the performance of the Iranian contingent at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Israeli airstrikes send a message to all warring sides in Syria that it holds Damascus responsible for any border attacks, a commentator says.

Three US professors have been denied a motion to ban guns in university classrooms.

A French-Algerian businessman vows to challenge Paris’ violations of fundamental liberties with his checkbook.

Projectiles from Syria fall into Turkish border areas, prompting retaliation by the Turkish military.

Israeli forces raid houses in the West Bank, arresting Palestinians and clashing with protesters.

A Latin America expert believes the only objective of the US sanctions is to make an entire population suffer.

Two Egyptian police officers die after being shot in the head in the restive Sinai Peninsula.

Iran and Turkey’s Unit International have concluded negotiations on $3 billion of investment to build 5,000 megawatts of power capacity, awaiting the government’s go-ahead in Tehran to seal the deal.

The US police have killed a man who was trying to communicate with officers through sign language.

Nigeria says Abubakar Shekau, the disputed Boko Haram leader, is fatally wounded in air raids against terrorist positions.

Turkey’s shift in foreign policy is prompting regional countries to work together to deal with the problem of terrorism, an analyst says.