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'OPEC agrees first output cut since 2008, Saudis to take 'big hit
OPEC agreed its first limit on oil output since 2008, sources in the producer group told Reuters, with Saudi Arabia accepting �a big hit� on its production and agreeing to archrival Iran freezing output at pre-sanctions levels.

 
Six survive Brazilian soccer team plane crash
Doctors treated survivors of an air crash in Colombia that killed 71 people and wiped out Brazil�s Chapecoense soccer team en route to a cup final in Colombia as an investigation got underway on Wednesday.

 
�The Salesman� closer to Oscar award
Iranian drama �The Salesman� by Oscar winning director Asghar Farhadi, about a couple putting on �Death of a Salesman�, won the best foreign language film award of the National Board of Review which has a track record as a predictor of future Oscar glory.

 
Houthi: New gov�t aimed at better serving Yemenis
The leader of Yemen�s Houthi movement said the newly-formed National Salvation Government is aimed at boosting efforts to run the country�s domestic affairs and better serve the nation, saying everyone must work to pave the way for an eventual popular victory.

 
Russia: Most UN aid in Syria going to terrorist-held areas
The Russian Foreign Ministry complained on Wednesday that the issue of humanitarian aid in Syria was becoming increasingly politicized and said most UN aid was going to areas controlled by terrorists.

 
IRGC: US unprofessional presence main problem in Persian Gulf
The presence of US forces is the main problem currently facing the Persian Gulf, an informed source at the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy said.

 
Zarif to visit India, China, Japan in coming days
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will embark on a three-nation tour of Asia in the coming days.

 
Iran: Terror sponsors must be held to account for chemical raids
Iran�s envoy to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said the countries which support the terror groups using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria must be held accountable.

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Plans underway if U.S fails to make good on JCPOA: Salehi
Iran�s nuclear chief said on Monday plans have been made on how to react in the event Washington fails to make good on commitments to an international nuclear deal reached last year.

 
Germany�s KfW agrees on �1.2b Iran rail loan
Germany agreed to provide Iran with a 1.2 billion euro ($1.27 billion) credit line to help finance a rail project, according to an official at the Central Bank of Iran. The facility -- through state-run lender KfW IPEX -- will help fund the development of the Tehran to Mashhad railway, the official said, asking not to be identified. German banks have also agreed to help fund power stations in the country, he said.

 
Rebels in Aleppo suffer biggest defeat since 2012
The Syrian army has wrested control of a strategic district in the militant-held part of Aleppo, in a major victory on the battleground which brought back much of the embattled city�s northeast under state control.

 
Mourners cooking for divine mercy
Devoted mourners at a religious ceremony on November 28 in Tehran, cooking votive food. They take turn stirring the boiling pots as they believe makes God respond to their prayers.

 
NISOC, Schlumberger sign MOU on 3 oilfields studies
National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) and Schlumberger Ltd., the world�s largest oil driller by market value, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sunday to carry out preliminary studies over three oilfields in southwestern Khuzestan province in Iran, Shana reported.

 
I will never ever forget Melbourne match: Khodadad Azizi
Ex-Iran striker Khodadad Azizi says that he will never forget the match against Australia at the MCG in Melbourne.

 
Castro death is �tragedy� for liberation movements, Zarif says
Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that death of Fidel Castro, the legendary leader of the Cuban revolution, is a �tragedy� for the liberation movements, especially in Latin America.

 
Sanctions renewal is breach of commitments: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the renewal of sanctions against the Islamic Republic by the U.S. is tantamount to the violation of commitments under the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the group of six countries known as the P5+1.

 
Iran-Russia ties unlike bygone eras: ex-ambassador
The former Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan has said that Iran-Russia ties are not comparable to those of the Qajar and Pahlavi eras since the interests of the two countries coincide.

 
24 electoral procedures will be electronic, official says
Interior Ministry spokesman Salman Samani said on Monday that the future presidential election has 25 procedures that 24 of them will be conducted electronically.

 
Navy chief urges Iran�s active presence in international waters
Navy Commander Habibollah Sayyari has highlighted the importance of enhancing Iran�s naval power, calling for the country�s active presence in international waters to achieve this end.