ENERGY
Iran-France oil deal to take effect Feb 16
France’s energy giant Total will start buying 160,000 barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil from Iran later this month.
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SYRIA
'Aleppo-based militants near total rout'
Analysts say militants operating in Syria’s Aleppo are on the verge of defeat amid Syrian army advances.
ENERGY
‘Iran eyes €1.8bn oil refinery in Spain’
Iran announces plan to build a 1.8-billion-euro oil refinery in Spain, a Spanish paper says.
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Haiti protesters stone ex-officer to death
Angry protesters stone to death a former soldier in the Caribbean country of Haiti.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain ready to send troops to Syria
Bahrain expresses its readiness to deploy ground forces in cooperation with Saudi Arabia to Syria as part of the US-led coalition.
IRAQ
Iraqi forces liberate district in Anbar
Iraqi government forces retake full control over al-Sijariyah district in the troubled western province of Anbar.
ENERGY
‘Iran putting finishing touches to IPC’
Iran’s petroleum minister says the terms of new oil deals, sweetened to tempt back foreign companies, have yet to be finalized.
SOCIETY
Record number give up US citizenship
The number of Americans giving up their US citizenship or long-term residency hit a new record last year, according to official data.
BUSINESS
Oil keeps falling, capping volatile week
Oil prices continue to fall, ending the week lower in choppy trading amid speculation about a possible deal between top oil producers.
CHINA
Artificial sun to be born in China
China has taken a step closer toward creating a long-lived artificial sun on Earth through heating up hydrogen gas three times hotter than the core of the Sun.
INTERVIEWS
‘Voting for Clinton, voting for WW III’
Voting for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is a vote for possible WW III, says an analyst.
MILITARY
Pentagon to buy 404 Lockheed F-35 jets
The Pentagon plans to buy 404 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets over the next five years, sources said.
CHINA
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Taiwan, killing at least three people.
POLITICS
Clinton, Sanders in dead heat: Poll
Bernie Sanders keeps erasing Hillary Clinton’s wide lead, according to a new poll.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis hold fresh anti-regime rallies
Bahrainis stage anti-regime rallies ahead of the fifth anniversary of the country’s uprising.
RUSSIA
Watch Russian SU-35S jets in Syria
Russia has deployed four advanced SU-35S multirole jets in Syria to boost its anti-terror fleet against Daesh and other terror groups.
MILITARY
Pentagon releases detainee abuse photos
The Pentagon has released nearly 200 photos showing prisoners being brutalized by American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
POLITICS
'US, UK spies eying mutual data sharing'
American and British officials are discussing ways for the country's spy agencies to share online data, officials say.
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