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Egypt upholds death verdicts in riot case
An Egyptian court sentences 11 men to death over their involvement in a deadly soccer riot in 2012.

An Egyptian court sentences 11 men to death over their involvement in a deadly soccer riot in 2012.

A top Iranian nuclear negotiator says a final deal between Iran and the P5+1 will have a specific time frame, rejecting remarks by an American deputy secretary of state.

Iran and FAO sign memorandum of understanding to cooperate in fighting malnutrition and hunger in the world.

Police have arrested three people on terror charges in Walsall.

About 800 people took part in a rally in the US state of Texas, carrying signs demanding an end to police brutality.

Former NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden says President Obama is only using "rhetoric in place of action” in dealing with ISIL.

South Korea reports its seventh death from the deadly MERS virus.

HSBC announces plans to cut about 50,000 jobs to reduce costs and bolster shareholders’ returns.

An EU official says countries from Africa and the Middle East must cooperate with Europe in tackling a migrant crisis that involves the three regions.

The Greek PM says a failure to reach a bailout deal with Athens' international lenders would be the beginning of the end of the eurozone.

Several Ukrainian firefighters are feared dead by a fire and subsequent blasts of fuel tanks at a fuel storage facility near Kiev.

A new China-led infrastructure bank aims to differentiate itself from other lenders with a leaner, more efficient structure that ultimately gives Beijing veto power over major decisions, people close to the institution say.

A senior Iranian nuclear official says the country’s nuclear issue is politically motivated.

Iran and the P5+1 countries are set to kick off a fresh round of nuclear talks in Vienna on Wednesday.

A senior Iranian military commander says Iran does not see the ISIL terrorist group as a threat to the country.

A former US inmate, who had spent 3 years in jail without trial, has committed suicide.

Palestinians are set to file two war crimes complaints against Israel with the ICC on June 25, says FM.

Iran says it will take legal action against the US if Washington tries to block new Iranian passenger aircraft on international journeys.