ECONOMY
Iran building major port near Hormuz Strait
Iran is building a multi-purpose port near the Strait of Hormuz with 700 million euros of foreign investment, the state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.
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INTERVIEWS
'Israel lobby seeks to thwart Iran deal'
The Israel lobby is seeking to forestall a nuclear agreement with Iran and ignite another war in the Middle East, a political commentator says.
PALESTINE
Arab League raps Israel over Palestinians
The Arab League calls for release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
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Niger's army kills 15 Boko Haram militants
At least 15 Boko Haram militants are killed in a fresh operation by Niger’s military.
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Flooding kills seven in Vietnam
At least seven people are killed in flash flooding in northern Vietnam.
GERMANY
‘More German females joining ISIL ranks’
A top German intelligence official warns that a growing number of German females are joining the ISIL Takfiri group.
FOREIGN POLICY
'US stops spying on French president'
President Obama has assured his French counterpart Francois Hollande that the US is no longer spying on France.
FOREIGN POLICY
Obama calls on China to ease tensions
Obama has urged China to take "concrete steps" to ease tensions over cyber hacking and its maritime activities.
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Burundi veep flees country
The second vice president of Burundi blasts the president’s third bid for re-election and escapes from the country.
SAUDI ARABIA
'Yemen attacks kill Emirati, Saudi soldiers'
The Saudi military says three of its soldiers and one Emirati trooper have been killed in Yemen's retaliatory attacks.
INTERVIEWS
‘Close Gitmo, free prisoners, return land’
The US should close the Guantanamo Bay military prison, release the prisoners and return the land to Cuba, a political commentator and activist says.
FRANCE
France passes controversial snooping act
France passes a controversial legislation granting intelligence services sweeping powers to spy on citizens.
HUMAN RIGHTS
UK cops drag away parl. disabled protesters
British police force disabled protesters out of the UK Parliament.
SOCIETY
US, China in joint bid to protect oceans
The United States and China have agreed on establishing a marine protected area in the Ross Sea of the Antarctic.
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9,000 Armenians protest power price rise
Thousands of demonstrators take to streets in Armenia’s capital to protest steep hike in electricity costs.
IRAQ
Bounty announced on ISIL foreign terrorists
The Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq puts bounties for capturing members of the ISIL in the Middle Eastern country.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘No deal if Iran leaves issues unresolved’
John Kerry says there will be no nuclear deal with Iran if outstanding issues aren't resolved in the talks with the P5+1 countries.
EU
Austrian initiative eyeing EU exit
An Austrian civic initiative starts collecting signatures of those supporting the country’s exit from the EU.
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