NORTH AFRICA
Rebel Libya parl. rejects UN peace plan
The Tripoli-based Libyan parliament rejects a UN proposal to settle the nation’s political crisis but urges more talks to come to terms with its rival assembly in eastern Libya.
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MILITARY
US F-16 collides with private airplane
Two people die after a US F-16 collides with a civilian aircraft over South Carolina
AFGHANISTAN
'ISIL 2nd-in-command in Afghanistan slain'
Afghan officials say the second-in-command of the ISIL terrorist group in Afghanistan has been killed.
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40 troops killed in Saudi airstrike in Yemen
Over 40 Yemeni troops are killed in a Saudi airstrike on a military base in the country’s Hadhramaut province.
INTERVIEWS
US wants ‘warring statelets’ in Mid East
The United States true motive in its “phony” war on ISIL is to create “warring statelets” in Syria and Iraq to “better control” them, a senior analyst says.
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ISIL Shia mosque attack kills 1 in Yemen
One person has been killed in an ISIL bomb attack on a Shia mosque in Yemen's capital Sana’a.
INTERVIEWS
‘Deep divisions’ remain among P5+1
One of the main disagreements in nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 are the US congressional sanctions against Tehran.
FOREIGN POLICY
Obama, Merkel discuss Greek crisis
Barack Obama has discussed Greece’s debt crisis with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on phone, according to the White House.
PALESTINE
Hamas says PA arrested 200 members
Hamas says more than 200 of its members have been arrested by the Palestinian Authority.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
‘Understanding reached on sanctions’
Araqchi says an understanding is reached on financial and economic sanctions, and the P5+1 should make a 'political decision' to settle the remaining issues.
TURKEY
Amnesty raps Turkey for rights violations
Amnesty International says Turkey violated human rights during protests in support of the Kurds fighting ISIL in Kobani.
SOCIETY
Gun ownership increases murders in US
Higher ownership of guns in the United States has been linked to more violent crimes and overall homicides, according to a new study.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
France cites 3 obstacles to Iran deal
French Foreign Minister Fabius says three hurdles in the nuclear talks are blocking a final nuclear deal.
IRAQ
‘ISIL recruiting Iraqi kids for bombing’
The ISIL Takfiri group is recruiting children in the restive Iraqi province of al-Anbar to train would-be bombers, a tribal leader says.
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Ruling party wins Burundi elections
The ruling party wins controversial parliamentary elections in Burundi.
POLITICS
Iran raps Saudi aggression on Yemen
Iran says Saudi Arabia’s attacks on Yemen are a blatant violation of human rights.
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'Fake UN soldiers raid CAR radio'
Armed men, disguised as UN troops, raid the state radio facilities in the capital of the Central African Republic.
SPORTS
Russia beats Iran at Universiade volleyball
Russia’s volleyball team defeats Iran in straight sets at the 2015 Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.
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