NIGERIA
Nigeria blast death toll rises to 18
A source says the death toll from a blast in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri has reached 18.
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SYRIA
Syria army kills 40 militants in Idlib
At least 40 Takfiri militants are killed in a series of Syrian army operations in Idlib province.
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Death toll in Sa’ada strikes rises to 42
The death toll from the recent Saudi aerial offensive in the northwestern Yemeni province of Sa’ada rises to 42, including 8 children.
AFGHANISTAN
US drone kills 4 in east Afghanistan
Four people die in another US drone attack in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province.
IRAQ
ISIL attacks foiled in Iraq's Fallujah
Iraqi forces foil two separate attacks by ISIL in Fallujah.
SYRIA
Russia urges action on Syria CW attacks
Russia urges UNSC to bring to justice those responsible for chemical attacks in Syria.
POLITICS
Jeb Bush sets date for White House bid
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will announce his candidacy for 2016 US presidential elections on June 15 in Miami, reports say.
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Blast at gas station kills over 90 in Ghana
At least 90 people have been killed in a gas station fire in Ghana's capital, Accra.
RUSSIA
Russia warns Kiev against truce violation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns Kiev of the repercussions of violating the Minsk II peace deal.
EGYPT
Egypt’s Mubarak to stand third trial
A court in Egypt orders a trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak for a third time on murder charges.
CHINA
Shipwreck victims’ relatives protest in China
The relatives of the hundreds of the missing passengers of a capsized cruise ship hold a protest in China.
ECONOMY
Iran, China work to resurrect Silk Road
Iran is participating in an ambitious Chinese plan to resurrect the Silk Road which aims to connect Asia to Europe and Africa through a network of roads, railways, ports and airports.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Texas executes oldest inmate on death row
A 67-year-old man convicted of killing four men more than three decades ago was executed in Texas Wednesday.
KOREAS
MERS shuts 700 schools in South Korea
More than 700 schools in South Korea are shut temporarily as South Korea reports new MERS cases.
POLITICS
‘Tajikistan stability strategic for Iran’
The Iranian foreign minister says calm and stability in Tajikistan are of strategic importance to Iran.
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Ex-Guatemala dictator’s lawyer shot dead
Gunmen kill a lawyer for former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt in the capital, Guatemala City.
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1000s protest Chile educational reforms
Clashes break out between thousands of people protesting educational reforms.
INTERVIEWS
US still relies on Russian companies
Russian journalist Dmitry Zolotarev believes that Washington can no longer continue its self-imposed sanctions against Moscow.
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