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US warns Turkey over coup crackdown

FOREIGN POLICY

US warns Turkey over coup crackdown

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Turkey not to go too far with its crackdown of the perpetrators of the failed coup attempt.

Trump campaign denies Melania plagiarism

POLITICS

Trump campaign denies Melania plagiarism

Donald Trump's campaign rejects accusations that parts of a speech Melania Trump delivered at the Republican National Convention were plagiarized from Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech.

Iran vows to boost defense prowess

DEFENSE

Iran vows to boost defense prowess

Iran says it is resolved to further boost its defense and deterrent power regardless of psychological warfare by the enemies.

India’s MRPL pays part of oil debts to Iran

ENERGY

India’s MRPL pays part of oil debts to Iran

India’s Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has paid $1.4 billion to Iran to clear parts of the debts it owed Iran for sanctions-era oil purchases.

Daesh dispersing cells across Africa: UN

NORTH AFRICA

Daesh dispersing cells across Africa: UN

The UN warns that the Daesh terror group may relocate from Sirte to elsewhere in Libya and North Africa if it is driven out of its major stronghold.

Iran, Russia, US slam UN chief's report

NUCLEAR ENERGY

Iran, Russia, US slam UN chief's report

Iran says a report by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the implementation of a nuclear deal with the country is “based on incomplete information.”

AU to deploy regional force in S Sudan

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AU to deploy regional force in S Sudan

The African Union (AU) passes a proposal to send a regional protection force to South Sudan with a “robust” mandate to stem the violence in the country.

How Egypt could but Turkey couldn’t

TURKEY

How Egypt could but Turkey couldn’t

What helped Erdogan avoid a fate akin to that of his fellow Muslim friend, the democratically-elected-and-militarily-ousted Morsi?