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US Congress to discuss new sanctions bill on Iran

Thursday, 07 January 2016 10:18 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 07 January 2016 10:19 PM ]

The US Congress is to discuss a new sanctions bill on Iran.

1. The US Congress is to discuss a new sanctions bill on Iran that’s scheduled for an initial vote this week.

2. Iran condemns a Saudi airstrike on its embassy building in Yemen. It also bans import of all products from Saudi Arabia.

3. Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia uses cluster bombs to kill civilians in Yemen, stressing that it amounts to a war crime.

4. The EU says Turkey is not doing enough to halt the flow of refugees to Europe.

5. South Korea raises its military alert to the highest level along its border with North Korea.

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