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Iran hails Japan’s strong support for nuclear deal

Afghanistan receives 1st Black Hawk helicopters
The Afghan Air Force took delivery of its first four US-made UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on Tuesday as part of a planned replacement of its aging fleet of Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters, officials said.
China rejects threats as solution for North Korea nuclear crisis
China has rejected any form of threatening action as a solution for North Korea's nuclear crisis, after US Defense Secretary James Mattis pointed to the likelihood of military options against Pyongyang.
UN chief urges Myanmar to halt military campaign against Rohingya
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Myanmar to halt its military campaign against Rohingya Muslims, just hours after Aung San Suu Kyi failed to quell an international outcry in a much-anticipated address.
UN investigators demand 'full, unfettered' access to Myanmar
UN human rights investigators on Tuesday said they needed "full and unfettered" access to Myanmar to investigate a grave and ongoing crisis, but the government renewed its rejection of the probe.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns all rights violations in Rakhine State (video)
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned all human rights violations on Tuesday and said anyone responsible for abuses in troubled Rakhine State would face the law, euronews.com wrote.
Judiciary chief urges examining legal approaches for supporting Myanmar Muslims
Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani ordered establishment of a working group in cooperation with Foreign Ministry to examine fulfillment of practical measures at the level of both Muslim states and international circles in support of Rohigya Muslims in Myanmar and prevent spread of violence against Muslims.
UN urged to punish Myanmar over Rohingya 'atrocities'
Pressure tightened on Myanmar Monday as a rights group urged world leaders to impose sanctions on the country's military over driving out more than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims in an orchestrated "ethnic cleansing" campaign.
US flies warplanes amid tensions with North Korea
The US military flew advanced bombers and stealth jets over the Korean Peninsula and near Japan in drills with South Korean and Japanese warplanes on Monday, three days after North Korea fired a missile over Japan.
UN: 'Last chance' for Suu Kyi to halt Rohingya crackdown
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has "a last chance" to halt an army offensive that has forced hundreds of thousands of the Muslim Rohingya to flee abroad, the UN head warned on Sunday.
Media: Japan's PM mulling snap election as early as Oct.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering calling a snap election as early as next month to take advantage of an uptick in approval ratings and disarray in the main opposition party, domestic media reported on Sunday.