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Bahrain cop cleared in shooting case
A Bahraini court drops charges against an officer who had opened fire on a protester from close range during a peaceful demonstration.

A Bahraini court drops charges against an officer who had opened fire on a protester from close range during a peaceful demonstration.

Iran summons Saudi Arabia’s charge d'affaires over the execution of three Iranians.

Two Serbian embassy staff members have been abducted in Libya, the foreign ministry in Belgrade says.

Israel declares several neighborhoods in the northern occupied West Bank city of Qalqiliya as a military zone.

Yemeni army and Popular Committees reportedly attack a Saudi warship in the southwestern Yemen coastline.

Analysts believe that Britain is preparing the British public opinion about a potential military involvement in Syria.

Rwanda warns of genocide in neighboring Burundi if ethnic violence continues.

Secret Service agents might have been able to save President John F. Kennedy’s life, had they not been drunk.

Voting closed in Myanmar's landmark parliamentary election.

Three Iranian citizens are reportedly executed in Saudi Arabia for drug smuggling.

Nearly 10,000 police officers are to be deployed to beef up security during Pope Francis’ visit to Kenya later this month.

US-based computer tech giant, Apple, wins a class action lawsuit from employees over bag searches.

At least 80 militants are killed in fierce clashes between two rival Taliban groups in southern Afghanistan.

India's ruling BJP party emerges loser in a major state election in Bihar state.

The US Navy confirmed a missile test was behind a "mysterious" light that left people perplexed in California.

Lebanon arrests three people for spying for Israel.

Britain says airport security in many cities will need to be overhauled if it is confirmed the Russian plane crash in the Sinai was caused by a bomb planted by the ISIL terrorists.

Iran starts 15th International Electricity Exhibition attended by 541 domestic and foreign companies.