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Rouhani vows �all-out fight� on terror after Iraq carnage
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran is determined to continue its �all-out fight� against terrorism after a Daesh bombing killed dozens of pilgrims near the Iraqi capital on Thursday.

Dozens killed in Semnan train collision
At least 36 people have lost their lives and dozens of others have been injured after two passenger trains collided at a station in Iran�s north-central province of Semnan.

Italy�s Eni considering Iran investment
Italy�s oil giant Eni said it has serious plans to return to Iran�s oil industry in yet another indication of the growing interest of global energy corporations to approach the country�s post-sanctions business opportunities.

100,000passengers hit on 3rd day of Lufthansa strike
Germany�s flagship airline Lufthansa cancelled 830 domestic and European flights on Friday, affecting more than 100,000 passengers, as a strike by pilots demanding higher pay stretched into a third day.

Thousands in Asian capitals protest deaths of Myanmar�s Muslims
Thousands of angry Muslim protesters took to the streets from Jakarta to Dhaka on Friday to denounce Myanmar over indiscriminate killing and rape in a military crackdown on the country�s Rohingya Muslim minority.

Erdogan threatens to open borders for migrants to enter EU
Turkey�s president on Friday accused the European Union of dishonesty and betrayal, and threatened to remove controls from his country�s borders, flooding Europe with hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers and other migrants.

Iran�s envoy to UK: IMO, Iran must boost cooperation
Iranian ambassador to the UK, Hamid Baeidinejad, said that Tehran is seeking to promote cooperation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Iran, Indonesia call for closer cooperation
Iran�s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday discussed ways to expand relations and increase cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

Iran to buy new fighter jets
Iran plans to purchase new fighter jets to boost the country�s air defense capabilities, a senior Iranian commander said.

Tehran Times

44 dead, 100 injured as trains collide in Semnan
At least 44 died and 100 got wounded after two passenger trains collided in Iran�s north-central province of Semnan.

Algerian energy minister to discuss oil output cuts in Tehran
Algeria�s Energy Minister Noureddine Boutarfa will meet his Iranian counterpart in Tehran today to discuss implementation of oil output cuts agreed in Algiers in September, an Algerian energy source said on Thursday.

Iran: SCO, UN cooperate on conflict resolution, war on terror
Iran�s deputy permanent representative to the UN said on Wednesday that currently the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the United Nations are cooperating to resolve conflicts, prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, fight on extremism, etc.

Jill Stein launches vote recount bid in key U.S. states
The United States presidential candidate Jill Stein has launched an attempt to force recounts in three decisive states that won President-elect Donald Trump the November 8 election.

Tractor Sazi moves top, Esteghlal held by Gostaresh
Tractor Sazi football team has moved to the top of the table after a 2-1 win over Saba in the 11th Week of Iran Pro League in Tabriz on Friday.

Inflation rate hits 8.6% in Iran
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced that the inflation rate for the 12-month period ended in the last day of the eight Iranian calendar month of Aban (November 20) compared to the same period in the previous year hit 8.6 percent, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.

Farewell to grand Ayatollah
On Friday, people and officials said their farewells to the late Ayatollah Seyyed Abdul Karim Mousavi Ardebili who passed away on Wednesday due to a heart failure.

Epic Arbaeen whets ISIS appetite for blood
Incensed by an epic Arbaeen, the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility in an online statement for a blast in Iraq which killed about 100 people, including 71 Iranian pilgrims.

Turkey prepared to Iran tourism industry: envoy
Turkey�s ambassador to Tehran has said his country is fully prepared to share its expertise in the tourism industry with Iran, ISNA reported on Friday.

Source dismisses report Iran, U.S. have resumed nuclear negotiations
An informed source has dismissed a report that Iran and the U.S. have resumed negotiations on the July 2015 nuclear deal, IRNA reported on Friday.

No Iranian boots in Mosul: IRGC chief
The commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Thursday that there is no Iranian forces in the Iraqi city of Mosul to fight ISIS because there is no need of it.

Iran, Pakistan hold talks on maritime security
Top military officials from Iran and Pakistan met in the port city of Karachi on Friday to discuss the importance of security in regional waters.