PAKISTAN
Six dead, 150 injured in Pakistan train crash
Train accidents are common in Pakistan, where tracks and bridges are often poorly maintained and railways have fallen into disrepair.
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SOCIETY
Arrest made in Florida mosque arson attack
A man in the US state of Florida has been arrested on charges of setting fire to a mosque.
KOREAS
South Korea resumes anti-North 'leaflet war'
South Korean activists launch balloons carrying some 150,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea.
PALESTINE
After Syria, Israeli warplanes bomb Gaza
Israel has expanded its aerial attacks in the region, regularly targeting the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights in Syria, while carrying out overflights in Lebanon.
EU
Calls rise for boycott of 'inhumane' Hungary vote
Hungary has refused to take a single refugee, sending some 400,000 refugees who had arrived in the country to other countries.
PERSIAN GULF
EU, UN urge Bahrain to end crackdown
The European Union and prominent human rights bodies voice concerns over Bahrain’s severe clampdown on political dissent.
POLITICS
US political system hurting economy: Study
The US political gridlock in Washington is the main source of the country's sluggish economic growth, according to a new study.
POLITICS
Iran warns of Daesh threat in Afghanistan
The warning by Iran comes amid rising concerns that Daesh, which is mainly active in Iraq and Syria, is now seeking to gain a foothold in Afghanistan.
BRAZIL
Brazilian ex-pres. charged with corruption
Despite all accusations targeting former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his party, recent opinion polls have indicated that he enjoys sizable popularity among Brazilians.
PALESTINE
‘Israeli settlement activity up by 40%’
A rights group says Tel Aviv has approved plans for a further 2,623 new units in West Bank settlements since the beginning of the year.
SOCIETY
Obama urged to pardon Snowden
Human rights groups call on US President Barack Obama to pardon Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower living in Russia.
SPORTS
Iran’s Rahman world’s strongest Paralympian
Siamand Rahman smashes his own world record again and hands Iran a gold medal.
FOREIGN POLICY
UK refuses vote on Saudi Arms sales
British lawmakers struggling to have a say on ending arms sales to the Saudi Kingdom are refused a vote on the issue.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis hold rally to support Qassim
The protesters in the northwestern village of Diraz condemned Manama’s continued crackdown on peaceful dissent.
MILITARY
US, Israel sign military deal
The US and Israel sign a military deal, in which Washington pledges for a record $38 billion in military aid to the regime.
POLITICS
Colin Powell called Dick Cheney 'idiot'
Hacked emails of former US secretary of State Colin Powell reveal that he called former Vice President Dick Cheney an “idiot”.
EU
Juncker proposes joint EU military
Jean-Claude Juncker says the European Commission should be more active in the field of defense in order to reduce its dependency on NATO.
FOREIGN POLICY
US, Russia agree to extend Syria truce
The United States and Russia agree to extend cessation of hostilities in Syria, and their arrangement is still “holding.
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