SOCIETY
'Conflicts erased Mideast development gains'
The International Monetary Fund says conflicts in the Middle East have erased "development gains for a whole generation."
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FOREIGN POLICY
UK troops condemned for drowning Iraqi boy
A judge in Britain condemns four UK soldiers who forced an Iraqi boy into a canal and left him to drown during the Iraq War.
SYRIA
‘Only Syria, Russia observing ceasefire’
Russia's Defense Ministry says only Moscow and the Damascus government are fulfilling the truce deal struck with the United States.
POLITICS
Dems want Sanders running if Clinton quits
Hillary Clinton were forced to quit the presidential race due to her deteriorating health, Democrats would want Senator Bernie Sanders to be the party’s presidential nominee, a new poll finds.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis rally to slam Friday prayers ban
Bahrainis rally to slam a ban on holding Friday prayers and Manama’s crackdown on the majority Shia community.
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Belgium police arrest 2 in anti-terror raids
Police searched two homes in Brussels and another in Liege in the French-speaking Wallonia region.
ENERGY
Iran oil exports at highest level since 2012
Figures released by Reuters show Iran’s oil exports in August reached 2.11 million barrels per day (mb/d) – the highest level since 2012.
TURKEY
Five PKK militants slain in SE Turkey
At least five PKK militants have been killed in two separate attacks in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari.
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Thailand to eliminate Zika breeding spots
Thai authorities say changing still water every seven days is an effective way to prevent a surge of Aedes aegypti mosquito offspring.
POLITICS
‘US voters must reject divisive ideals’
Barack Obama takes a dig at Donald Trump, urging Americans voters to dismiss 'falsehoods and promises of higher walls.'
NUCLEAR ENERGY
‘Iran keen to have regional nuclear interaction’
The Iranian nuclear chief says Iran is ready to cooperate with regional countries on the development of nuclear energy.
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Zimbabwe opposition defies ban on protests
A coalition of opposition parties wants free access to electoral register ahead of the 2018 election.
PALESTINE
Israeli soldiers shoot dead 3 people in WB
Israeli military forces have shot and killed two Palestinian men and injured a woman in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
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UN: South Sudan refugees now over 1 million
South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia as countries that have produced over one million refugees, the UN says.
PAKISTAN
'Bomb attack kills 25 in NW Pakistan mosque'
A bomb attack kills at least 25 people and injures more than 30 others in a Pakistani mosque near the Afghanistan border.
YEMEN
Yemen ‘to study US ceasefire proposal’
The US has put forth the plan as Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its military goals in Yemen.
EU
EU in 'critical situation' as leaders gather
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union is in a “critical situation."
POLITICS
UN rights chief’s claims on Iran ‘untrue’
Iran says the UN rights chief’s recent claims that Tehran fails to properly cooperate with his office is are not true.
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