CHINA
HK protesters urged to shun violent groups
China calls on protesters in Hong Kong to shun “radical forces” ahead of a legislative vote on a reform package.
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RUSSIA
Russia to beef up nuclear arsenal
Russia is to beef up its nuclear arsenal with over 40 new ballistic missiles, Russian President Putin says.
SYRIA
‘23,000 flee Syria to Turkey in 2 weeks’
The UN says some 23,000 people fled to Turkey from Syria in a span of 12 days.
AFGHANISTAN
3 killed in Afghanistan roadside blast
At least 3 civilians are killed and 16 others wounded in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.
KOREAS
Worst drought in century hits North Korea
North Korea is witnessing its worst drought in a century due to low precipitation.
POLITICS
'Mideast terror due to US, Israel policies'
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US and the Israeli policies are to blame for extremism in the Middle East.
ECONOMY
‘Iran welcomes UAE investors to Chabahar’
Managing director of Chabahar Free Zone says Iran welcomes investments by Emirati investors in Chabahar.
SOCIETY
UK fighter’s mother dismayed by authorities
The mother of the latest Briton to be killed in fighting alongside extremist group al-Shabaab says she felt let down by authorities.
SOMALIA
Bomb blast kills 3 Somali soldiers
A roadside bomb explosion near the Somali capital of Mogadishu kills three people.
FOREIGN POLICY
US senators push for Ukraine lethal aid
US senators are adopting a new measure that would push President Obama closer to providing lethal aid to Ukraine.
GERMANY
German national dies of MERS
A man in Germany dies of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
ECONOMY
Europe insurance firms eying Iran airlines
Civil Aviation Organization of Iran says some European insurance firms have indicated their willingness to cooperate with Iranian airlines.
HUMAN RIGHTS
'Ministers fueling Muslim radicalization'
Radicalization in Britain represents a "generational challenge" that has been fueled by ministers who have disengaged from Muslim communities, according to Lady Warsi.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US cop tasers 13-year-old boy: Video
A Sheriff’s deputy in San Diego, California has been caught on video tasering and beating a 13-year-old boy in a parking lot.
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10,000 flee volcano eruption in Indonesia
More than 10,000 villagers flee their homes in western Indonesia over the eruption of a volcano.
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‘Saudi pressure behind Yemen plane delay’
A Yemeni politician says Saudi pressure was behind the move by Egypt and Sudan to deny their airspace to a plane carrying representatives from Yemeni political factions.
EGYPT
Egypt court upholds Morsi death sentence
An Egyptian court upholds a death sentence against ousted President Mohamed Morsi over a 2011 prison break.
ECONOMY
Iran expects ‘tsunami’ of foreign tourists
Iran will face a “tsunami” of foreign tourists once a nuclear agreement is concluded and sanctions on the country are lifted, an official said on Tuesday.
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