SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi soldier dead in border mine blast
A Saudi soldier is killed and three others injured in a landmine explosion near the border with Yemen, Saudi state media say.
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DEFENSE
Iran helped Syria hold Daesh back
Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani says Syria would be overrun with Daeshis if it were not for Iran’s assistance.
RUSSIA
Russia: Cold War era not bygone
Russia vows to respond to NATO’s military build-up up on its eastern borders and the Baltics, saying the Western military alliance’s actions are reminiscent of its Cold War-era rhetoric.
HUMAN RIGHTS
You can’t speak so how do we know?
Because of a law in the US state of Oregon, no one is being held accountable for abusing one-year-old Jacob although the perpetrator has confessed, parents say.
INTERVIEWS
Why US doesn’t want peace in Afghanistan
The US is not interested in establishing peace in Afghanistan rather it is trying to use it as a “staging ground for intervention throughout the region,” says Professor Dennis Etler.
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Clashes with police kill one in Kenya
Kenyan police fire tear gas at opposition demanding the dissolution of the country’s electoral commission, with at least one killed in clashes.
GERMANY
'Raids on German refugee homes soar'
Nearly 1,000 offenses were perpetrated in the country against refugee shelters in 2015, a senior German official says.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US court cancels black man's death penalty
US Supreme Court overturns a black man's death penalty over racial discrimination on jury selection process.
ECONOMY
Iran says euro conversions now possible
Hamid Baeedinejad, a high-ranking Iranian Foreign Ministry official, says restrictions on the conversion of foreign currencies into euro for Iran have been lifted.
IRAQ
Iraqi PM vows full success in Fallujah
Iraq’s Abadi vows the operation to retake Fallujah will end in success soon.
ECONOMY
Brexit to lead UK into recession: Osborne
UN Chancellor says leaving the EU will lead the UK into a year-long recession and lose 820,000 jobs.
POLITICS
Iran denies reports on Taliban ex-chief
Iran denies reports that the Taliban leader had entered Pakistan via Islamic Republic before being killed in a US drone strike.
EU
Far-right loses in Austria runoff
Austria's independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has narrowly won over his far-right rival in the presidential runoff.
POLITICS
Unlike US, Iran respects Afghans: Leader
Ayatollah Khamenei says that unlike certain governments like the US and UK, the Islamic Republic has always treated Afghans with respect and hospitality.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Officer cleared over Freddie Gray death
A Baltimore judge has acquitted Officer Edward Nero of all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.
RUSSIA
Putin vows to back Syria against terror
Russian President Vladimir Putin renews his pledge to assist the Syrian government in its fight against terror.
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'Tajik president can stay in power for life'
Tajiks overwhelmingly endorse changes to the constitution, allowing the incumbent president to run for an unlimited number of terms.
SPORTS
Iran comes 3rd in beach volleyball games
Iran’s national B youth beach volleyball team finishes third at the first edition of Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships in Laos.
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