SPORTS
Iranian cyclist ranks 1st in Tour of Iran
Iranian professional cyclist Mirsamad Pourseyedi finishes 1st at the end of the fourth stage of the 31st edition of Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan).
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ENERGY
South Korea’s imports of Iran oil up 67%
Figures show South Korea’s imports of crude oil from Iran jumped 67 percent in April compared to last year.
LEBANON
Lebanon 'resolving' US ban on Hezbollah
The Lebanese premier says senior officials are working to resolve the issue of US financial sanctions against banks that do business with Hezbollah.
IRAQ
Iraq launches op to free key town
Iraqi military forces and volunteer fighters launch an operation to liberate the town of Rutbah in western Anbar Province from Daesh.
POLITICS
Iranian MPs vow support for Hezbollah
Iranian lawmakers pledge support for the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah in its anti-terror campaign.
SYRIA
‘US, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi mull Syria op’
A report says Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the US and Turkey have agreed to form a coalition to launch operations in northern Syria allegedly against Daesh.
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Italians protest NATO military satellite
Hundreds of Italians protest against a military satellite system, which they say is harmful to human health.
PALESTINE
Bibi summons minister over Nazi analogy
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned minister of military affairs Moshe Ya’alon for supporting an officer who has likened the atmosphere in Israel with that of Nazi Germany.
SOCIETY
Bomb scare grounds UK-bound flight
A Ryanair flight heading for the UK has been grounded over bomb threat.
AFGHANISTAN
Kabul in lockdown amid Hazara protest
Thousands of people from the Hazara ethnic minority protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, against the reroute of a massive power transmission line.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Man rips off woman’s hijab on US plane
An American man has removed a Muslim passenger’s hijab on an airplane.
PERSIAN GULF
‘Comoros ready to take stateless Kuwaitis’
The Comoros says it is ready to receive the Kuwaiti stateless people if Kuwait makes such a request.
MILITARY
US Navy getting most advanced warship
The US Navy will take ownership of its most advanced warship this week.
EU
'EU in secret refugee deal with Sudan'
The European Union has been discussing a secret deal with Sudan to stop refugees from entering Europe, a report says.
ECONOMY
Iran, Airbus in talks to finalize huge deal
Iran opens negotiations to sign a contract with Airbus to buy aircraft from the France-based plane maker, a senior Iranian official says.
EU
Spain bars British FM from its airspace
Spain closes its airspace to the plane carrying British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond en route to Gibraltar.
POLITICS
Obama rips into Trump over ‘ignorance’
The US president blasts Republican presidential candidate Trump over his call for a wall along the Mexican border.
COLOMBIA
Colombia’s FARC to remove child soldiers
Colombia’s FARC rebel group agrees to remove child soldiers from its ranks as part of peace talks with the government.
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