en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-08-10 Pakistan World

Iran ex-president's son begins 10-year jail term
The Nation
TEHRAN - The son of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani began a 10-year prison term for financial and security crimes on Sunday, insisting his conviction was politically motivated. Mehdi Hashemi was in March handed prison sentences ...

Son of Former Iran President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Submits to Jail Term   NDTV
Iranian ex-president's son in prison   Tehran Times
Former Iran president Rafsanjani's son begins 10-year sentence on corruption ...   TheChronicleHerald.ca
Arutz Sheva
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At least seven dead in Mali hotel attack as hostage-taking ends
ABC Online
Malian and French armed forces have ended a hostage-taking at a hotel in the centre of Mali that left at least seven people dead, the defence ministry says. The military operation at the Hotel Byblos in Sevare, popular with United Nations staff, "has ...

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DAWN.com

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing
DAWN.com
TOKYO: Japan on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki that claimed more than 74,000 lives, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under fire for his attempts to expand the military's role. Bells tolled and tens of thousands of ...

Nagasaki survivor slams PM over military plans   Irish Independent
Nagasaki marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing, calls to abolish nuclear ...   Firstpost
Top WSJ Stories on Japan: Nagasaki 70th Anniversary, Pyongyang Time   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Irish Times
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Firstpost

Taliban suicide bomber targets armed groups, kills 29 in northern Afghanistan
Firstpost
Kabul: A suicide bomber in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province has killed 29 people, mainly members of illegal armed groups that have clashed with security forces and the insurgents in the past, an Afghan official said on Sunday. Heyatullah Amiri ...
29 Are Killed in Afghanistan as Bombing Targets Militia   New York Times
21 killed as Taliban hit Kunduz   The News International
Suicide attack kills 29 in northern Afghanistan   Daily Times

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IBNLive

Iraq PM Abadi proposes clear-out of top government posts
IBNLive
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi won the support of his cabinet on Sunday to eliminate a layer of senior government positions, part of a push to reduce corruption and save money in the face of mounting unrest. After weeks of protests ...
A new fight over oil shows why it's so hard to keep Iraq from splintering   Washington Post
Iraqi PM vows to tackle corruption after protests   Irish Independent
Facing protests, Iraq premier offers plan to pare government   The Seattle Times
Huffington Post
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Reuters

Haiti's first election in four years marred by sporadic violence
Reuters
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Haitians voted Sunday for the first time in four years in a test of stability for an impoverished country continually rocked by political turmoil. Men armed with rocks and bottles attacked polling stations in the capital of Port ...
Disorder as Haitians vote in long-delayed elections   STLtoday.com
Balloting suspended in dozens of centers as Haitians elect new parliament   Miami Herald

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Irish Independent

US F-16 fighter jets arrive in Turkey to join campaign against Islamic State
Irish Independent
Six US F-16 fighter jets arrived at an air base in southern Turkey to join the coalition fight against Islamic State militants. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The US European Command said the US air force ...
US sends 6 jets, 300 personnel to Turkey base in Islamic State fight   Reuters India
US jets, personnel arrive at Turkish base for ISIL fight   Al Jazeera America
6 US F-16 jets arrive in Turkey to fight IS   Washington Times
Haaretz
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Rivals wary as Trump taps voters' anger
New Zealand Herald
Donald Trump began his campaign by inflaming the debate about immigration and offending Hispanics with loose talk about criminals, rapists and drug dealers. Donald Trump's attacks on Fox News's Megyn Kelly have brought his Republican presidential ...

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