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‘No link between Munich attack, Iranians’
A senior Iranian diplomat says there is no connection whatsoever between the Munich shooting rampage and the community of Iranian expatriates in Germany.

A senior Iranian diplomat says there is no connection whatsoever between the Munich shooting rampage and the community of Iranian expatriates in Germany.

Turkey arrests a nephew of exiled cleric Gulen who is blamed for the Friday coup attempt.

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to create super-PACs to take down John Kasich and Ted Cruz.

Riek Machar, the leader of South Sudan's armed opposition, is being replaced, an aide says.

The Iraqi prime minister is seeking to accelerate the implementation of death penalty, his office says.

The IRGC forces arrest three over a recent terrorist attack targeting an Iranian MP in Kermanshah province.

At least 48 Palestinian prisoners are still on hunger strike in Israeli jails in solidarity with fellow inmates.

Zimbabwe’s government slams a statement by war veterans against President Mugabe.

Erdogan orders the closure of thousands of schools and institutions over suspected links to opposition figure Gulen.

The UK has come under pressure by some countries in the G20 summit to move more quickly towards leaving the EU.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will participate in a trilateral summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Young Iranian female volleyball players lose to Japan at the 18th edition of the Asian Women’s U19 Volleyball Championship in Thailand.

Iran’s Payame Noor University 3x3 basketball team reaches the final match of the second edition of the Asian University 3x3 Basketball Championship.

Daesh has used thousands of Syrians as human shields in the battle in Manbij, says a US military spokesman.

Armenia says armed men holding police forces in Yerevan have released all the remaining hostages.

The Iranian foreign minister will pay a visit to four West African countries to improve relations.

Iran thrashes Indonesia at the 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in Tehran.

The Yemeni army and their allies fire a ballistic missile at a military base in the Saudi city of Najran.