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Turkey sacks over 15k education staff

TURKEY

Turkey sacks over 15k education staff

Turkey’s Ministry of National Education says it has fired over 15,000 of its employees from their jobs over last week’s failed coup.

US warns Turkey over coup crackdown

FOREIGN POLICY

US warns Turkey over coup crackdown

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Turkey not to go too far with its crackdown of the perpetrators of the failed coup attempt.

Trump campaign denies Melania plagiarism

POLITICS

Trump campaign denies Melania plagiarism

Donald Trump's campaign rejects accusations that parts of a speech Melania Trump delivered at the Republican National Convention were plagiarized from Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech.

Iran vows to boost defense prowess

DEFENSE

Iran vows to boost defense prowess

Iran says it is resolved to further boost its defense and deterrent power regardless of psychological warfare by the enemies.

India’s MRPL pays part of oil debts to Iran

ENERGY

India’s MRPL pays part of oil debts to Iran

India’s Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has paid $1.4 billion to Iran to clear parts of the debts it owed Iran for sanctions-era oil purchases.

Daesh dispersing cells across Africa: UN

NORTH AFRICA

Daesh dispersing cells across Africa: UN

The UN warns that the Daesh terror group may relocate from Sirte to elsewhere in Libya and North Africa if it is driven out of its major stronghold.