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Iraq defense minister urges security boost
The Iraqi defense minister calls for improved domestic security as the military continues its advances against Daesh.

The Iraqi defense minister calls for improved domestic security as the military continues its advances against Daesh.

The French parliament finally adopts the controversial labor reforms.

Americans' satisfaction with the state of affairs in the US fell 12 percent in the past month, according to a new poll.

Jeremy Corbyn says those MPs that have challenger his leadership may lose their seat in case he remains party leader.

Syrian President Assad says over 5,000 terrorists have entered Aleppo through the Turkish border over the past two months.

The UK’s budget deficit is set to grow beyond the government’s expectations, official data shows.

Iran’s interior minister says 40 members of a terrorist cell has been arrested in the eastern parts of the country.

Nigerian military rescues 80 women and children from Boko Haram in northeast Borno state.

Brazil arrests 10 suspects planning terror attacks during the Olympic Games.

Kuwait’s court of appeals upholds the death sentence for a citizen allegedly convicted of spying for Iran.

The al-Qaeda branch in Syria executes 14 captives it says were pro-government forces.

Hollande says the UK needs to start the Brexit talks without any delay.

An unarmed black man in Florida was shot and wounded by police as he lay in a street with his hands up next to an autistic patient whom he was caring for.

Turkish lawmakers are expected to endorse a bill declaring a state of emergency following a recent abortive military coup.

A senior Russian official describes as “fair” Iran’s criticism of the West over its slow progress in fulfilling its commitments under last July’s nuclear deal.

The UN agency condemns killings of children in northern Syria, where the US-led coalition recently killed over 50 civilians.

Armenian police say they have detained more than 130 protesters in Yerevan.

Russia loses appeal against a ban on its track and field athletes in next month's Olympic games in Rio.