ENERGY
Energy superpower Iran discovers oil shales
Iran has found possible oil shales in southeast Kerman and northern Semnan as the country is trying to figure out an estimate of its unconventional hydrocarbon reserves.
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SYRIA
UN envoy to unveil peace plan for Syria
The UN special envoy to Syria is set to submit plans aimed at resolving the deadly crisis in the Arab country.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Psychologists aided US torture program
A large number of US psychologists could be charged over their alleged involvement in the CIA torture program after the September 11, 2001 attacks, a report says.
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Fresh Saudi air raids kill 4 in Yemen
At least 4 people are killed in Saudi air assaults in Yemen after a UN-sponsored ceasefire.
LEBANON
Another Israeli drone crashes in Lebanon
An Israeli drone has reportedly crashed in Lebanon for the second time in three weeks.
CHINA
China evacuates nearly 1mn as storm nears
China has evacuated over 865,000 people as a major typhoon is set to make landfall.
RUSSIA
Russia urges justice on Bosnia genocide
Moscow urges punishment for those responsible for the 1995 massacre of Bosnian Muslims.
IRAQ
ISIL crushes 12 Iraqi civilians to death
ISIL militants crushes at least 12 Iraqi civilians to death using a bulldozer in Iraq’s troubled northern city of Mosul.
INTERVIEWS
'US making irrelevant demands on Iran'
The US is making demands on Iran that are not related to the ongoing nuclear negotiations, an analyst says.
EU
Ex-Vatican envoy facing trial over abuse
The ex-Vatican envoy to the Dominican Republic is set to go on trial over child sex abuse.
TURKEY
Turkey claims detaining 21 ISIL suspects
Turkish police forces claim they have detained twenty-one suspected ISIL Takfiri militants during separate operations.
ECONOMY
German economy minister in Iran next week
A large German delegation headed by Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel will visit Tehran next week to discuss the mode of political and economic cooperation, a senior Iranian energy official has said.
EGYPT
Blast hits Italy mission in Cairo, 1 dead
Reports say a blast rocks the Italian consulate in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
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Bombings leave one dead in south Thailand
At least one person has been killed in several bomb attacks in southern Thailand, authorities say.
MILITARY
ISIL in Afghanistan may attack US forces
US military officials say ISIL terrorists in Afghanistan were planning attacks on American and coalition forces there.
INTERVIEWS
'Zionists creating racial divisions in US'
The Zionist, neoconservative movement in the United States is creating racial divisions in the country.
SYRIA
‘Syrian children at high risk of diseases’
The United Nations’ children agency says hot summer and unclean water put Syrian children at high risk of diseases.
NIGERIA
Boko Haram kills 13 people in Nigeria, Niger
Thirteen civilians have been killed by the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group in Nigeria and Niger.
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