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Pakistan PM heads to Saudi, Iran in bid to mend rift

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Riyadh and Tehran in a bid to mend ties between the arch-rivals after the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric led to mob attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic posts in Iran. Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said...

Iran says international sanctions to be lifted Saturday

International sanctions on Iran will be lifted Saturday when the United Nations nuclear agency declares Tehran has complied with an agreement to scale back its nuclear program, Iran's foreign minister said. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrived in Vienna, headquarters of the...

Israeli soldier kills Palestinian in Gaza

A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during protests along the border with Gaza on Friday, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said, following a three-month spike in violence. Mohammed Abu Zaida, 18, died after being shot in the neck, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. Two...