IRAQ
Daesh militants defecting to other groups
Hundreds of Daesh militants are defecting to other terrorist groups over a cut in their salary, an Iraqi source says.
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CULTURE
Iran honors Persian poet Mowlavi
Iran pays tribute to the 13th-century Persian poet Mowlavi on his birthday anniversary.
POLITICS
CIA pulls officers from Beijing
The CIA pulled officers from the US Embassy in Beijing following the cyber theft of millions of government employees' personal data.
AFGHANISTAN
Another NATO soldier dies in Afghanistan
A NATO soldier dies of a non-battle cause in the troubled northern part of Afghanistan.
KOREAS
N Korea threatens to cancel family reunion
North Korea threatens to cancel a family reunion event planned with the South after criticism from the latter’s president.
POLITICS
Iran summons Saudi envoy over Mina crush
Iran warns Saudi Arabia against any delay in transferring the bodies of the victims of the Mina crush.
POLITICS
Iran rejects preconditions over Syria
Iran rejects any irrational preconditions to solve the Syria crisis.
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‘2 Japanese detained in China for spying’
Two Japanese men are held in China on charges of spying, media reports say.
PALESTINE
UN urges Israel to avoid using force
The United Nations human rights office urges Israel to refrain from employing excessive force against Palestinians.
MILITARY
US stops recruiting militants in Syria
The Pentagon says it has temporarily stopped its program to train and equip “moderate” militants from Syria.
PALESTINE
Israel nabs 3 Palestinians in East al-Quds
Israeli military forces arrest three Palestinians, including at least two children, in the occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem) for throwing stones.
FOREIGN POLICY
Obama insists Syria’s Assad must go
Obama insists Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go if the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group is to be defeated.
POLITICS
American Takfiris returning home: US
The US owns up to failure in preventing Americans from joining ISIL militants, further admitting some are making it "back into America."
SOCIETY
Apple kills app tracking US drone strikes
Apple has removed an app which covers airstrikes the US launches throughout the world by its terror drones.
SYRIA
Saudi Arabia threatens to attack Syria
Saudi Arabia threatens to attack Syria if President Bashar al-Assad does not leave office.
PALESTINE
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza
Israeli jets have launched a number of airstrikes against the besieged Gaza Strip.
FOREIGN POLICY
US to open communication line with Russia
The United States will communicate with Russia militarily over ops in Syria, says the Pentagon spokesman.
RUSSIA
‘NATO forced France to cancel Russia deal’
France has admitted that NATO forced it out of a deal on the sale of two Mistral warships to Russia.
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