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US, Russia hold military talks on Syria
US and Russian military officials have discussed mechanisms to avoid accidental encounters between their forces in Syria, the Pentagon says.

US and Russian military officials have discussed mechanisms to avoid accidental encounters between their forces in Syria, the Pentagon says.

Barack Obama would probably equip police with “tanks and artilleries, maybe F-16” fighter jets to go after people and communities, says an analyst.

Congolese people take to the streets of the capital to support President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s bid to extend his rule.

Iran extends condolences to the Turkish government and nation over the Ankara bombings which left nearly 100 dead.

Damage from the corruption scandal that centered on Brazil's oil giant Petrobras could amount to 20 billion reais ($5.3 billion).

China’s Central Bank has started a global payment system which provides cross-border transactions in yuan.

A senior Iranian diplomat says the international community must back Iraq in the fight against terrorism.

At least one person is reportedly killed and another wounded in Ukrainian army fire in eastern Ukraine.

Indian police detain 21 people violence against Muslims accused of slaughtering a cow in Uttar Pradesh.

The 20th anniversary of the ‘Million Man March’ against racial inequality draws tens of thousands of US blacks to the National Mall in Washington.

Three explosions, blamed on Boko Haram, kill nearly 40 people in Chad.

Syrian government forces liberate a village from Takfiri militants in the province of Hama.

Egypt and France sign a deal on the delivery of two French warships.

A Press TV poll shows that the Saudi regime was to blame for the tragedy of Mina during the Hajj pilgrimage.

Israel has arrested almost 200 teenagers in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds since October 10, a Palestinian group says.

Tens of thousands rally against the EU-US free trade deal in Berlin.

President Rouhani says stability in the Middle East and Europe will be beneficial to the entire world.

Police have found a bomb at a hotel in Northern Ireland.