IRAQ
PM Abadi urges halt to Iraq protests
Iraqi PM urges protesters in Baghdad to halt their action amid an anti-Daesh operation in Fallujah.
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EU
Up to 30 refugees dead off Libya
The EU says up to 30 people are believed to have lost their lives following a shipwreck off the Libyan coast.
FRANCE
‘Paris open to changes to labor bill’
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says Paris might consider amendments to the contentious labor reforms.
BUSINESS
Oil rises past $50 over US stocks report
Brent crude rose past $50 a barrel for the first time this year after the United States announced a fall in its stocks.
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Group of Seven summit opens in Japan
The 42nd summit of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations has kicked off in Japan.
IRAQ
‘Daesh cmdr. killed in Iraq’s Fallujah’
The Iraqi military says a major commander of the Daesh terrorist group has been killed in the city of Fallujah in Anbar Province.
POLITICS
Enemy bowed to Iran nuclear might: Leader
Ayatollah Khamenei says Iran’s capabilities in nuclear technology made enemies accept it as a nuclear power.
CHINA
China accuses US of hampering trade
Beijing says Washington is hampering Chinese trade by imposing high tariffs on Chinese steel products exported to the US.
PALESTINE
UN urges action on plight of Gazans
The UN says more needs to be done to address the situation in Gaza before the outbreak of another wave of violence there.
SOCIETY
UK Muslim women face extra prejudice
A study says UK Muslim women face a double bind of gender and religious discrimination.
FOREIGN POLICY
House bars US buying of Iran heavy water
The US House of Representatives has voted against the government’s future purchase of Iranian heavy water.
RUSSIA
Russia, EU can settle differences: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow and the EU can resolve their differences on Ukraine and engage in mutual cooperation.
TURKEY
PKK bomb attack kills 3 Turkish officers
At least three police officers are killed and nine others injured in a PKK car bomb attack in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin.
POLITICS
Hajj talks with Iran 'positive': Saudi
A Saudi Hajj Ministry official says Riyadh is ready to issue electronic visas for Iranian pilgrims.
SOCIETY
UK university lecturers strike over pay
UK university lecturers launch a two-day strike over an unresolved pay dispute.
EU
Refugee boat sinking caught on camera
The Italian navy takes pictures of the capsizing of a refugee boat in the Mediterranean Sea, rescuing most of the people on board.
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Toll from Saudi-led strike on Lahij hits 11
At least 11 civilians, including four children, are killed in a Saudi-led airstrike against Yemen’s southern province of Lahij.
POLITICS
Clinton emails broke US law: State Dept.
Hillary Clinton draws fire for the use of personal email during her tenure as former secretary of state.
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