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Rouhani hails volleyball Olympics advance
The Iranian president congratulates the national volleyball team over qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The Iranian president congratulates the national volleyball team over qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Boko Haram militants kill 32 troops in an attack on a Niger military post on the border with Nigeria.

Iran’s national basketball team claims the 14th edition of West Asian Basketball Association (WABA) Championship in Jordan.

The US and Japan sign an MoU on the unrestricted sales of Japanese weapons parts to America.

A helicopter crash in eastern Indonesia leaves the pilot dead and three passengers critically wounded.

Iraqi troops regain control of Saqlawiyah City near Daesh-held Fallujah.

France acknowledges abuse of Central African civilians by its troops.

Syrian government troops advance past the provincial borders of Raqqa which is the self-declared capital of Daesh Takfiris.

A Syrian activist says it is hypocritical of Amnesty International to be pushing for Europe to accept Syrian refugees while not pushing for a halt on sanctions on Syria.

Syrian army forces liberate a strategic hilltop in Hama Province from foreign-backed militants.

The US invasion of Iraq paved the way for terrorist groups like Daesh to flourish in the Middle East, says a political activist.

Bahraini regime forces launch a manhunt after 20 inmates escape a prison facility.

Iran’s national volleyball team claims a place in Rio 2016 Olympics after defeating Poland 3-1 at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan.

Israeli forces shoot a Palestinian in the West Bank in the latest act of violence against Palestinian people that also left two Israeli commanders injured.

US President Barack Obama has condemned the violence at a rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Philippine army captures Daesh-linked militant training camp after a 10-day battle.

Boko Haram militants capture the border town of Bosso in southeastern Niger on the border with Nigeria.

Thousands of people in Argentina hold a protest rally to denounce violence against women.