KOREAS
6 killed in S Korea chemical plant blast
At least six people are killed in an explosion at a chemical plant in South Korea.
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SYRIA
ISIL looting Syria, Iraq artifacts en masse
UNESCO says the ISIL terrorist group is looting ancient sites across Iraq and Syria.
ECONOMY
Sanctions-hit Iran ports come back to life
International shipping lines are stepping up port calls to Iran as the country’s massive maritime trade sector is emerging from sanctions.
POLITICS
Jim Webb announces presidential bid
Former US senator Jim Webb has officially entered the Democratic presidential race.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank.
PALESTINE
550 Palestinians abducted in West Bank
Israeli forces have arrested 550 Palestinians in the West Bank since the beginning of 2015, a report says.
MILITARY
US to send 1st batch of fighters to Syria
The US military is preparing to send its first batch of trained militants into Syria in the next several weeks, officials say.
SYRIA
9 killed in clashes in Syria’s Aleppo
At least nine people are killed and dozens wounded in clashes in northern Syria.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Russia 'sure' about Iran nuclear deal
Russia says Iran and six world powers can clinch a final nuclear deal in the coming days.
SOCIETY
NY not ready to prevent terror attacks
New York officials have failed to adequately manage millions of dollars granted for security goals, a report says.
SOMALIA
'Al-Shabab captures 3 Somali towns'
Somalia says al-Shabab militants have overrun three towns recently abandoned by African Union troops in the country.
SYRIA
ISIL terrorists destroy statue in Palmyra
ISIL militants destroy a famous statue of a lion outside the museum in the Syrian city of Palmyra.
EU
Austrians sign petition to leave EU
Over 260,000 Austrians sign a petition calling for the exit of Austria from the European Union (EU).
POLITICS
Obama mocks GOP candidates for 2016
President Obama has defended his economic record, while mocking the Republican presidential candidates for 2016 election.
IRAQ
Iraqi forces kill 129 ISIL terrorists
Iraqi forces kill about 130 ISIL Takfiri militants during separate clean-up operations across the country.
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Yemen forces target Saudi military base
Yemeni forces attack a Saudi military base in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Jizan in response to Riyadh’s incessant aggression against Yemen.
MILITARY
'Air strike kills ISIL leader in Syria'
The Pentagon says an air strike killed a senior ISIL leader in Syria on June 16.
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S Africa guide survives leopard attack
A safari guide in South Africa survives a leopard attack while at work.
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