SPORTS
Iran bags 5 medals in world taekwondo event
Young Iranian male and female taekwondo fighters have snatched five medals in the 11th edition of WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Canada.
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PALESTINE
Palestinians rage at planned Israeli ban on Azan
Gazans and West Bank-based Palestinians demonstrated following Friday prayers in protest at a proposed bill banning the Muslim call to prayers from being played on loudspeakers.
NIGERIA
Nigeria govt. razes Muslim group’s buildings
The buildings belonged to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), which has been facing a government crackdown since last year.
POLITICS
Trump’s cabinet picks deepen Muslim worries
Donald Trump’s picks for cabinet positions have drawn public condemnations from Muslim leaders and civil rights advocates.
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Malaysians urge PM to quit over Saudi scandal
Najib is implicated in a multi-billion dollar misappropriation scandal, including about $700 million transferred to his private accounts by the Saudi royal family.
SYRIA
Militants fire at protesters, kill 17 in Aleppo
Russia's Defense Ministry spokesman says some 500 Syrian people participated in demonstrations in the militant-held eastern Aleppo.
POLITICS
US election 'revenge of flyover country'
Senator Ted Cruz describes the Nov. 8 US presidential election as "the revenge of flyover country."
KOREAS
South Koreans rally again to force Park to quit
Up to half a million protesters are expected by organizers to show up at the Seoul rally.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Iran, France stress JCPOA implementation
French Foreign Minister Ayrault and Iranian Deputy FM Takht-e Ravanchi stressed the importance of full commitment to the provisions of the deal in a Friday meeting.
HUMAN RIGHTS
UK lawmakers pass draconian snooping bill
The British parliament has given the green light to new bulk surveillance powers for police and intelligence services.
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Peruvians tell 'capitalist beast' Obama to leave
Scuffles broke out as riot police prevented the protesters from marching toward the official site of the 24th APEC summit, which kicks off on Saturday.
IRAQ
Iraq takes full control of south Mosul: Police
Iraqi forces win back full control of the city’s southern front, killing over 950 members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
ARGENTINA
Argentineans revolt against austerity measures
Tens of thousands of protesters took part in the rally on Friday to voice support for the opposition-proposed “social emergency law.”
YEMEN
Saudi Arabia announces 48-hour Yemen truce
The kingdom says its naval and air "blockade" will remain in place and surveillance jets will continue to fly over Yemen.
INTERVIEWS
‘Trump, Flynn to spread fear of Islam’
An analyst says Donald Trump and Michael Flynn would work to promote fear of Islam across the world.
PERSIAN GULF
HRW raps UK for silence on Bahrain crackdown
HRW has condemned the UK for not calling on Bahrain to drop charges against a prominent activist.
POLITICS
Trump agrees to settle fraud lawsuit
Donald Trump has agreed to pay over $25 million to settle a lawsuit against the Trump University.
POLITICS
US to probe hate crime rise after election
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the FBI and the Justice Department are investigating a rise in hate crimes after Donald Trump’s election.
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