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Iran, Kazakhstan to build shipping firm
Iran and Kazakhstan are set to establish a joint shipping company.

Iran and Kazakhstan are set to establish a joint shipping company.

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrives in Tehran on a state visit.

Venezuela Supreme Court cancels an amnesty law adopted by the opposition-held congress to release political detainees.

US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has denounced the GOP primary process as “rigged, disgusting, [and] dirty.”

The European Union (EU) extends its sanctions against 82 Iranian individuals over allegations of human rights violations.

Four Libyan oilfields are shut down as the North African country is grappling with insecurity.

The World Bank says more countries are asking for loans in a slumping global economy.

A new report reveals that nearly 6,000 refugee minors, hundreds of them under the age of 15, went missing without a trace in Germany last year.

The gap in life expectancy between the rich and poor Americans has grown wider since the start of the century.

Turkey continues to aid al-Nusra Front, whose members are converging in the thousands around Syria’s Aleppo, says the Russian General Staff.

Over 400 people were arrested Monday for holding demonstrations at the US Capitol against the role of money in politics.

Six Turkish crew members of a cargo ship are abducted by pirates off the coast of Nigeria.

A North Korean intelligence officer specializing in espionage has defected to South Korea, Seoul says.

US plane maker Boeing offers to sell new models of its 737, 777 and 787 series to Iran and promises after-sales support.

An analyst says the CIA is reacting to GOP presidential candidates who have promised to support CIA torture.

King Salman’s conditions for visiting Turkey include 500 Mercedes-Benz cars, a personal toilet, and some other stuff.

The United States on Monday warned American citizens who plan to travel to Saudi Arabia ahead of President Obama's visit to the Kingdom.

Barack Obama is responsible for the years-long crisis in Libya that has taken thousands of lives, an analyst says.