FOREIGN POLICY
US tells Russia to give Crimea back to Ukraine
The US vice-president says Moscow should return the Crimea peninsula to Ukraine.
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SYRIA
Syria urges UN action over US strikes
Syria urges the UN to take action over the US-led airstrikes that killed three soldiers.
ENERGY
Iran, India mulling $4.5bn gas pipeline
Tehran and New Delhi are in talks to build an undersea gas pipeline as part of efforts to export natural gas to India.
SOCIETY
US gun sales surge after California shooting
Many Americans are stocking up on weapons after the massacre in San Bernardino, California, the worst US mass shooting in three years.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
‘IAEA must close PMD for JCPOA enforcement’
A senior Iranian official says the IAEA must close the so-called PMD file for Tehran to implement the JCPOA.
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Austria begins erecting fence on border
Austria begins works on erecting a fence on the border with Slovenia to curb the flow of refugees.
INDIA
Indian slum blaze destroys 1,000 homes
A sweeping blaze in a slum in India's financial capital kills one person and destroys about 1,000 shanties.
FOREIGN POLICY
EU's Tusk expects UK deal in Feb to avoid Brexit
EU president Donald Tusk says he expects a deal at a summit in February to keep Britain in the bloc.
TURKEY
Iraq’s Abadi orders Air Force on alert
The Iraqi PM orders the country's Air Force to be on alert as a deadline issued to Turkey over the illegal deployment of its troops approaches.
POLITICS
‘Hezbollah curbing extremism spread’
A top Iranian official says Hezbollah’s fight against Takfiri groups in Syria has curbed extremism in Lebanon.
SPORTS
Iran squash players win 4 silver medals
Iranian athletes win four silver medals at the REDtone 9th Kuala Lumpur International Junior Open Squash Championships in Malaysia.
CHINA
Red alert declared in Beijing for smog
China's capital is hit by severe smog, prompting officials to announce a red alert.
INTERVIEWS
‘ISIL result of US policy to terrorize Mideast’
The rise of the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group is the direct outgrowth of US policies in the Middle East, a writer and activist in Boston says.
FOREIGN POLICY
US denies hitting Syrian soldiers
A US envoy has denied reports that the American-led coalition in Syria has killed a number of Syrian soldiers.
SYRIA
Attack near Russia Aleppo mission kills 4
A militant attack claims the lives of at least four people in Syria's Aleppo.
IRAQ
‘Daesh smuggles most of oil via Turkey’
The Iraqi prime minister says Daesh smuggles majority of oil via Turkey.
POLITICS
Man appears in court over London knife attack
A man charged with attempted murder following a knife attack in east London over the weekend appeared in court on Monday.
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Hopes wane for Azeri oil rig survivors
Hopes are ebbing away for possible survivors of a fire at an Azerbaijani Republic oil rig.
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