FRANCE
‘Europe train gunman had been to Syria’
A Spanish official confirms that the gunman involved in a recent attack on board a European train had previously been to Syria.
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AFGHANISTAN
3 US contractors killed in Kabul blast
A powerful bomb explosion rips through the Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people, including three US contractors.
SPORTS
Paykan lands 3rd in Asia volleyball cup
Iran’s Paykan Tehran volleyball team comes third at the end of the Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship in Taiwan.
SOMALIA
Somalia terror attack kills 14 soldiers
A terrorist attack by the Takfiri al-Shabab militant group kills 14 soldiers and injures 20 others in southern Somalia.
POLITICS
Labour won't allow "infiltrators" to vote
Labour party officials are vigorously seeking to stop "infiltrators" from voting in leadership election.
DEFENSE
Iran to target intruding drones: Cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic will target intruding drones.
ECONOMY
South Korea scrambles trade visit to Iran
A large South Korean delegation, headed by Minister of Land, Transport and Infrastructure Yoo Il-h, will visit Iran to discuss new business opportunities in the country, the Yonhap news agency says.
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2K refugees stuck on Macedonia border
Nearly 2,000 refugees are stranded in a border area between Greece and Macedonia, with hundreds more arriving to reach western Europe.
PALESTINE
Amnesty warns Allan could be re-arrested
Amnesty International has warned that Israel could re-arrest former Palestinian hunger striker Mohammad Allan if his poor health condition improves.
POLITICS
Iran must boost defense power: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the country must boost its defense power.
EGYPT
Egypt forces kill 10 militants in Sinai
Egyptian security forces kill 10 militants during a series of operations in the volatile Sinai Peninsula.
VENEZUELA
Caracas extends Colombia border closure
Venezuela extends indefinitely the closure of the violence-plagued border with Colombia.
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Russia PM trip to Kuril island irks Japan
Russian prime minister lands on the disputed Kuril islands off Russia's far eastern coast and just north of Japan, prompting Tokyo's protest.
KOREAS
Two Koreas agree to new talks
North and South Korea agree to high-level talks, retracting from an imminent military faceoff.
MILITARY
Pentagon: US will defend South Korea
A top American general has said that the United States will defend its close ally South Korea amid heightening tensions between the South and North Korea.
ECONOMY
Iran-Russia barter plans face big hurdles
A planned barter arrangement between Iran and Russia is proving harder than anticipated, with an Iranian official saying he didn’t know when major shipments would begin.
HUMAN RIGHTS
‘US police shot black teen in back’
An African American teenager shot dead by white police officers in the US city of St. Louis this week died from a gunshot wound in the back, an autopsy report shows.
POLITICS
Leader raps moves to divide Muslims
Ayatollah Khamenei hits out at those who distort realities and sow discord among Muslims.
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