CHINA
'Don’t make S China Sea cradle of war'
A senior Chinese official warns the US and its regional allies not to turn the South China Sea into a cradle of war.
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POLITICS
'Caspian pact must benefit all countries'
Iran's foreign minister says the Caspian Sea's legal regime must guarantee the interests of all littoral states.
ECONOMY
Russia OKs credit for Iran power project
Russia’s Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi says the country has approved a plan to construct a thermal power station in Iran.
YEMEN
Mine blast kills Saudi soldier in Jizan
A Saudi soldier is killed in a landmine explosion along the border with Yemen.
TURKEY
France shuts diplomatic missions in Turkey
France temporarily closes its embassy in the Turkish capital and its consulate in Istanbul over security reasons.
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Germany, Italy begin S Sudan evacuations
Germany and Italy start evacuating nationals from South Sudan.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain court denies bail for Rajab
A Bahraini court denies bail for Nabeel Rajab as the human rights activist remains behind bars over critical online comments.
CHINA
Aircraft land at South China Sea airports
Two Chinese civilian aircraft have landed at two new airports on reefs controlled by China in the South China Sea a day after a tribunal in The Hague denied Beijing's claims to the energy-rich waters.
SPORTS
Iran junior v-ballers thrash Sri Lanka
Iran's junior volleyball team breezes past Sri Lanka in Chinese Taipei.
LEBANON
French FM meets with Hezbollah MPs
The French foreign minister has reportedly met with Hezbolla lawmakers in Lebanon.
POLITICS
‘Iran can fully reactivate nuclear program’
President Rouhani says Iran can restore all those aspects of its nuclear program that it has agreed to limit under a deal if the agreement is violated.
POLITICS
Owen Smith joins race to oust Corbyn
Labour MP Owen Smith says he will stand against Jeremy Corbyn in the race for the UK opposition party leadership.
IRAQ
Iraqi PM calls for ‘unity to avoid chaos’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi calls for unity among all Iraqi factions to preserve military gains on the ground against Daesh.
PALESTINE
‘Arab nations to block Quartet report’
The Palestinian envoy to the UN says Arab nations seek to block a report by the Quartet on the Middle East.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Iran ‘will not quit missile program’
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic’s missile capabilities serve the country’s national interests and will not be done away with.
PALESTINE
EU blasts Israeli stifling of NGOs
The EU has criticized Israel for approving a controversial law enabling the regime to force Israeli NGOs to declare their foreign funding.
FOREIGN POLICY
US to settle 10,000 Syria refugees: Kerry
The US will meet its target of settling 10,000 Syrian refugees in the country this fiscal year, Secretary of State John Kerry says.
EGYPT
‘Top Salafist secretly met Livini in US’
A report reveals an April meeting in the United States between Nader Bakkar, a senior Salafist from Egypt, and former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.
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