POLITICS
Bush: My family name doesn’t matter
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush insists that he is a Washington outsider, even though his brother and father were both president.
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ENERGY
Switzerland files Iran gas import plans
Switzerland has changed plans to import gas from Iran and is now looking at Azerbaijan as a potential supplier of natural gas.
AFGHANISTAN
North Afghanistan blast kills 4 civilians
An explosion in the northern Afghan province of Jowzjan kills four civilians and wounds 14 others.
INDIA
India’s Modi ‘committed’ to graft fight
India’s Modi says he is committed to his campaign pledges of fighting government corruption.
EU
40 migrants die in Mediterranean: Italy
The Italian navy says 40 migrants have died in Mediterranean sinking.
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Yemeni forces kill seven Saudi soldiers
Yemeni forces kill at least seven Saudi troops in the southwestern Jizan region, reports say.
LEBANON
Lebanon arrests Takfiri preacher
Lebanese security forces arrest a fugitive extremist figure for his role in fueling sectarian violence in the country.
ECONOMY
Iran expects better rice crop amid drought
Iran expects to harvest 2 million metric tons of rice in the current crop year thanks to a favorable climate and better yield, an official says.
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Japan marks WWII's end amid censure
Japan marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II amid official criticism by China and South Korea.
POLITICS
'Lebanon unity key to countering Israel'
Iran says unity among different Lebanese groups will help the country combat Israeli threats.
SYRIA
Militant mortar attacks injure 18 in Syria
Militant mortar attacks injure more than a dozen civilians in Syria’s southwestern city of Dara’a.
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‘Kiev used phosphorous bombs in Ukraine’
Russia’s investigating authority accuses Ukraine of using phosphorous bombs against civilians in the east.
ENERGY
Iran energy official writes off China firms
The Iranian Petroleum Ministry’s ties with Chinese companies appear seriously on the rocks, with one senior energy official saying he prefers Japanese, European and American investors to the Chinese.
POLITICS
‘Last thing US needs is another Bush’
Front-runner Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump says the last thing America needs is another Bush president.
POLITICS
'Many voters say Clinton lied about emails'
A majority of Americans believe Hillary Clinton lied about having classified intelligence on her private email server, a poll finds.
CHINA
Chemical fears spark evacuations in Tianjin
The Chinese government orders mass evacuations of those living near the Tianjin blast site amid fears of chemical contamination.
ECONOMY
Japan firms eye Iran’s rich mineral reserves
Japan’s leading steelmakers have announced interest in Iran’s mining projects, including production of precious metals such as titanium.
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Militants kill Muslim preacher in Mali
Unidentified gunmen have fatally shot the imam of Barkerou village in central Mali.
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