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Blast kills five in northeast Nigeria

NIGERIA

Blast kills five in northeast Nigeria

Bomb blast claims the lives of five people in northeast Nigeria, where the Boko Haram militant group has been operating for years.

Russia says oil freeze plan lost relevance

BUSINESS

Russia says oil freeze plan lost relevance

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says a proposed plan for OPEC and non-OPEC producers to freeze their oil production to stabilize the prices has already lost its relevance.

Militant infighting kills 140 in N Syria

SYRIA

Militant infighting kills 140 in N Syria

Infighting between the Daesh terrorist group and rival militants for control of two towns in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo kills nearly 140 people.

SAIPA, SK Networks seal $1bn deal

ECONOMY

SAIPA, SK Networks seal $1bn deal

Iran’s second largest auto manufacturer SAIPA has signed an agreement worth $1 billion with South Korea’s SK Networks over providing funds for buying spare parts and production materials.