POLITICS
May appointed as British Prime Minister
Theresa May has been confirmed as the new British Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth ll, replacing David Cameron as the head of the UK government.
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INDIA
Kashmir violence death toll hits 36
The death toll from clashes between Indian forces and protesters in Kashmir rises to 36.
CHINA
China vows action over US missiles
China says the US missile system, THAAD, in South Korea puts the region's security at risk.
GERMANY
Berlin vows to up role in global security
Germany pledges to expand its role in maintaining global security.
YEMEN
Yemenis fire missile at Saudi camp in Ma'rib
Yemen’s army and Houthi fighters fire a home-made Zelzal-3 missile at a Saudi military camp in Ma’rib.
ECONOMY
North-Sea corridor project progressing fast
An ambitious project to build a trade corridor to connect Russia’s St Petersburg to India’s Mumbai is reportedly moving ahead rapidly.
FOREIGN POLICY
US says China must adhere to court ruling
The US says an international tribunal's ruling that rejected China’s claim over the waters of the South China Sea should be considered final.
PALESTINE
Israel OKs 90 East al-Quds settler units
The Israeli regime approves the construction of 90 illegal settler units in the occupied East al-Quds.
MILITARY
US arms sales in 2016 nearing $40 billion
The Pentagon says Washington’s weapons sales will most likely reach $40 billion.
INDIA
Amnesty censures India’s coal producer
Amnesty accuses India’s main coal producer of violating the rights of local communities.
SPORTS
Iran clinches 2nd win in tennis Davis Cup
Iranian tennis players overcome rivals from Hong Kong at the 2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in Tehran.
EU
HRW censures Hungary over refugees
Human Rights Watch censures Hungary for its "cruel and violent treatment" of refugees.
POLITICS
Iran rejects Bahrain’s claim over blast
Iran rejects Bahrain’s claim over Tehran's link to a recent bomb blast in the kingdom.
CHINA
'Don’t make S China Sea cradle of war'
A senior Chinese official warns the US and its regional allies not to turn the South China Sea into a cradle of war.
POLITICS
'Caspian pact must benefit all countries'
Iran's foreign minister says the Caspian Sea's legal regime must guarantee the interests of all littoral states.
ECONOMY
Russia OKs credit for Iran power project
Russia’s Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi says the country has approved a plan to construct a thermal power station in Iran.
YEMEN
Mine blast kills Saudi soldier in Jizan
A Saudi soldier is killed in a landmine explosion along the border with Yemen.
TURKEY
France shuts diplomatic missions in Turkey
France temporarily closes its embassy in the Turkish capital and its consulate in Istanbul over security reasons.
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