PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain sentences 8 to life in prison
Bahrain sentences 8 people to life in jail over alleged involvement in plotting attacks across the country.
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CHINA
China ‘not to allow Korean war, chaos’
China says it will not allow war and chaos on the Korean Peninsula, amid continuing tensions between the two Koreas.
POLITICS
US election system rigged: Americans
More than half of Americans believe the US presidential candidate system is rigged, a poll shows.
POLITICS
‘Iran will make US meet commitments’
Iran’s Parliament speaker says Tehran has tools that will prompt the US to meet its commitments under an international deal with the Islamic Republic.
PALESTINE
Palestinian Nazi parallel enrages Israel
Palestine’s UN envoy slams an Israeli diplomat for branding Palestinians opposing the Tel Aviv regime as ‘terrorists.’
SOCIETY
30k rally to honor Hillsborough victims
Some thirty thousand people rally in Liverpool to honor victims of the Hillsborough tragedy.
IRAQ
Iraq bans Al Jazeera over breaches
Iraq revokes the operating license of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network over its violation of government guidelines.
RUSSIA
Putin wants answers on rocket failure
Russian President Putin says those responsible for the recent failure to launch a rocket will face jail terms if proven guilty.
MILITARY
More US Navy called for in S China Sea
Republican lawmakers urge the Obama administration to increase military operations in South China Sea.
EGYPT
HRW: 382 arrested in Egypt island demos
Egyptian police have detained nearly 400 people during recent anti-government protests, a rights group says.
IRAQ
Kurds, Shia forces reach deal on Iraq town
Kurdish and Popular Mobilization forces agree to pull out from a northern Iraqi town, where they have been engaging in sporadic clashes.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Ex-US speaker sentenced over sex abuse
A former House speaker gets jail time over a sexual abuse case.
SOCIETY
Avicenna’s unique account of supernova
Medieval Persian scientist and philosopher Ibn Sina’s precise and unique description of a supernova helps astrophysicists understand the celestial event better.
INTERVIEWS
US to turn more anti-Iran after 2016 vote
The nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers has failed to end the United States' “long-standing hostility” towards Iran.
SYRIA
UN asks Russia, US to save Syria talks
The UN calls on Russia and the US to intervene "at the highest level" to help restart the peace process in Syria.
RUSSIA
'Russia uproots Daesh oil trade in Syria’
The Russian defense minister says his country is targeting the economic basis of the Daesh Takfiri group in Syria and is uprooting its oil trade.
POLITICS
Trump attacks Obama over Iran deal
Donald Trump says the nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers means “a complete disaster” for Washington’s foreign policy.
PERSIAN GULF
Qatari royals’ bank data hacked
Hackers release personal and financial information of Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family.
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website