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India’s Modi ‘committed’ to graft fight
India’s Modi says he is committed to his campaign pledges of fighting government corruption.

India’s Modi says he is committed to his campaign pledges of fighting government corruption.

The Italian navy says 40 migrants have died in Mediterranean sinking.

Yemeni forces kill at least seven Saudi troops in the southwestern Jizan region, reports say.

Lebanese security forces arrest a fugitive extremist figure for his role in fueling sectarian violence in the country.

Iran expects to harvest 2 million metric tons of rice in the current crop year thanks to a favorable climate and better yield, an official says.

Japan marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II amid official criticism by China and South Korea.

Iran says unity among different Lebanese groups will help the country combat Israeli threats.

Militant mortar attacks injure more than a dozen civilians in Syria’s southwestern city of Dara’a.

Russia’s investigating authority accuses Ukraine of using phosphorous bombs against civilians in the east.

The Iranian Petroleum Ministry’s ties with Chinese companies appear seriously on the rocks, with one senior energy official saying he prefers Japanese, European and American investors to the Chinese.

Front-runner Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump says the last thing America needs is another Bush president.

A majority of Americans believe Hillary Clinton lied about having classified intelligence on her private email server, a poll finds.

The Chinese government orders mass evacuations of those living near the Tianjin blast site amid fears of chemical contamination.

Japan’s leading steelmakers have announced interest in Iran’s mining projects, including production of precious metals such as titanium.

Unidentified gunmen have fatally shot the imam of Barkerou village in central Mali.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warns against the enemy’s plot to portray Islam as a religion of violence and extremism.

Masked gunmen kill 19 and injure seven more in a series of shootings on the outskirts of Brazil's largest city of Sao Paulo.

A US defense attorney and eight others, including three officers, were arrested on Friday for their involvement in the death of a man.