NIGERIA
'Militants holding territories in Nigeria'
Local governors say Boko Haram militants are still holding on to some territories in northeastern Nigeria.
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BUSINESS
IMF warns Japan faces staggering debt
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Japan’s debt could rise three times the size of its economy by 2030.
MEXICO
7 tortured bodies found in Mexico
Seven tortured bodies are found in Mexico’s troubled Guerrero state.
COLOMBIA
FARC kills another Colombian soldier
A Colombian soldier is killed during clashes with FARC rebels.
TURKEY
Turkey launches aerial attacks in Syria
Turkish warplanes carry out airstrikes on targets inside Syria said to be ISIL positions.
POLITICS
Obama most ‘frustrated’ by gun laws
US President Barack Obama says he has been most frustrated by the issue of gun control during his two terms of presidency.
SOCIETY
Deadly shooting at US movie theater
At least three people have died and nine others injured during a shooting at a movie theater in the US state of Louisiana, reports say.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Many in US say race relations are bad
Most Americans say race relations in the US are bad and are further getting worse, a poll shows.
PALESTINE
500K Palestinians may miss school: UN
The UN says 500,000 Palestinian children may be kept out of school due to limited funding.
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UN slams Canada for discrimination
The UN Human Rights Committee urges the Canadian government to stop discrimination against indigenous people.
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3 civilians killed in Saudi raids on Yemen
At least three people are killed in Yemen as Saudi Arabia keeps bombarding the impoverished Arab country .
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‘IMF's 2nd loan to Kiev possible in July’
The IMF will possibly provide Ukraine with as much as USD 1.7 billion in bailout funds later this month, a spokesman for the fund says.
EGYPT
ISIL-linked militants claim Egypt bombing
Militants affiliated with the ISIL Takfiri group claim responsibility for a deadly roadside bombing in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula.
IRAQ
ISIL beheads Muslim preacher in Mosul
ISIL Takfiri militants decapitate a Muslim preacher in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
MILITARY
‘US ready to do more in ISIL war in Iraq’
Pentagon chief Ash Carter has said the United States is willing to do more to help Iraq defeat the ISIL terrorist group.
SOCIETY
NASA spots Earth-like planet
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spots an Earth-like planet 1,400 light years away.
POLITICS
Time ripe for Iran, France to bolster ties
President Rouhani says time is ripe for Tehran and Paris to bolster bilateral cooperation in different fields.
SOCIETY
US gun production doubled under Obama
Gun production has more than doubled during the Obama administration, according to a new report.
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