TURKEY
Erdogan vows to build barracks in Istanbul
Turkish President Erdogan says he will revive controversial building plans for Istanbul, including the setting up of barracks in a sensitive site in the city.
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YEMEN
Saudi air raids kill 21 Yemeni civilians
At least 21 civilians are killed and 17 others injured in Saudi airstrikes against various areas across Yemen.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
JCPOA commission to convene in Vienna
The commission monitoring the implementation of a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is to hold its fourth meeting in Austria.
COLOMBIA
Colombia court OKs plebiscite on FARC deal
A Colombian high court approves a government plan to hold a referendum on a peace deal with FARC rebels.
TURKEY
Erdogan ‘would approve death penalty’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he would approve the revival of the death penalty if the parliament opts to reintroduce the measure.
POLITICS
Republican convention marked by division
The first day of the Republican National Convention was plagued with division.
INDIA
Maoist rebels kill 10 Indian troops
Maoist rebels kill at least 10 paramilitary soldiers in an ambush in eastern India, police say.
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India rape survivor assaulted by same men
An Indian rape survivor has been assaulted by the same group of men once again.
POLITICS
Melania Trump plagiarizes Michelle Obama
Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention appears to have copied a paragraph from Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
CHINA
‘China to continue expansion in disputed sea’
China says it will not stop its construction activities in the South China Sea.
TURKEY
Turkey hints at US ties review over Gulen
Turkey threatens the United States to extradite a Turkish cleric whom Ankara routinely blames for woes inside Turkey, including the recent coup attempt, which the cleric has condemned.
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Protesters clash with police in Armenia
Clashes erupt between Armenian police and the protesters marching in Yerevan to demand a peaceful end to a deadly hostage standoff in the capital.
PALESTINE
Israel on verge of civil war: Herzog
Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog warns of “growing hatred and racism” being incited by right-wing politicians in Israel.
PERSIAN GULF
‘Al-Wefaq’s dissolution is deplorable’
Manama’s dissolution of Bahrain’s main Shia opposition group is a deplorable move, says the UN.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
US, Russia slam UN report on Iran deal
The US and Russia have criticized a report by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the implementation of the Iran deal.
KOREAS
North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles
North Korea launches three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, says Seoul.
POLITICS
Clinton within Trump’s reach: Poll
US presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is only two points behind his Democrat rival, Hillary Clinton, a new poll shows.
POLITICS
Trump can’t become US president: Clinton
Hillary Clinton has says her Republican rival, Donald Trump, cannot become the US president and must be defeated.
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