KOREAS

S Korea reports 13th MERS death

South Korea reports its 13th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

LEBANON

Hezbollah condemns Idlib massacre

Hezbollah censures the latest massacre of civilians by foreign-backed militants in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.

BUSINESS

Bild: Germans prepare for Greek bankruptcy

The German government is weighing what to do if the Greek state goes bankrupt, the daily Bild reported on Friday.

POLITICS

Iran slams ‘blind’ war on Yemen

The Iranian interior minister says the headlong war on Yemen is aimed at undermining Islamic Awakening.

FOREIGN POLICY

US to China: Stop building islands

The US has called on China to stop construction of artificial islands in the waters of the South China Sea.

PALESTINE

Israel acquits self of Gaza boys killing

Israel drops a judicial investigation into one of the regime’s deadly airstrikes on Gaza, which killed four children.

RUSSIA

US, NATO allies violate NPT: Russia

Russia slams the US and its NATO allies for violating the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

LEBANON

Hezbollah, Syrian army beat militants back

Hezbollah and Syrian army forces reportedly make gains against the ISIL in northeastern Lebanon.

FOREIGN POLICY

US denies Israel spying on Iran talks

The US says it has taken steps to ensure confidentiality of nuclear talks between Iran and major world powers.

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Duchess of Palma stripped of title

Spain’s king strips his sister Princess Cristina of her title as Duchess of Palma.

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Saudi strikes on Yemen continue unabated

Saudi warplanes conduct airstrikes on several areas in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a.

SYRIA

Syria army kills 100 al-Nusra militants

At least 100 terrorists of the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front are killed in clashes with Syrian troops near the southern province of As-Suwayda.

HUMAN RIGHTS

US judge: Charge killer cop with murder

A Cleveland Municipal Court judge says there was probable cause to charge an officer with murder in the killing of Tamir Rice.

IRAQ

Bombings kill 4, injure 19 in Baghdad

Four civilians are killed and 19 others wounded in a series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

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Dead penguins washed ashore in Uruguay

Dozens of penguins are found dead over the past three days on the coast of Uruguay.

AFGHANISTAN

Roadside bomb kills 5 in Afghanistan

A roadside bomb kills five civilians and injures 13 others in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand.

Puerto Rico ex-judge gets 10 years in jail

A former judge in Puerto Rico is sentenced to 10 years behind bars for accepting bribes.

COLOMBIA

FARC rebels kill 3 Colombian officers

FARC rebels kill three police officers in the southwestern Colombian department of Cauca.