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US, Russia begin military talks on Syria

MILITARY

US, Russia begin military talks on Syria

​The US and Russia have renewed high-level military contacts to discuss mechanisms to avoid accidental clashes between their forces, the Pentagon says.

Parl. rapped for refusing anti-Israel bid

FOREIGN POLICY

Parl. rapped for refusing anti-Israel bid

The British Parliament has come under increasing fire over its decision to skip a debate on a petition calling for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Obama's Nobel peace prize ‘mistake’

POLITICS

Obama's Nobel peace prize ‘mistake’

Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama in 2009 was a “mistake,” says the former secretary of the committee that awards the prize.

Americans rally outside Mohamed school

HUMAN RIGHTS

Americans rally outside Mohamed school

Americans attend a public prayer ceremony honoring a Muslim student recently arrested by police in Texas for bringing his homemade clock to school.

Iran storing under 10 million barrels at sea

ENERGY

Iran storing under 10 million barrels at sea

Iran’s crude oil in offshore floating storage is less than 10 million barrels, a senior energy official says, dismissing foreign media estimates of higher volumes as “psychological warfare”.