News in Brief - Wed, Oct, 21, 2015 - 21:30 GMT

A Palestinian protester stands amid burning tires during clashes with Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on October 21, 2015. UN chief Ban Ki-moon pleaded for an end to spiralling violence as he met Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in a bid to calm three weeks of deadly unrest. AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADER

1. Israeli forces have shot and seriously injured another Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.

2. The UN cultural agency, UNESCO, has criticized Israel for failing to protect heritage sites in the occupied Palestinian territories and rebuild the region that's destroyed by war.

3. The Syrian army has made significant advances against Daesh terrorists, recapturing the ancient city of Ugarit on the outskirts of the city of Latakia. 

4. Bahrain's opposition has condemned what it calls the regime’s use of excessive force during clashes with Shia villagers commemorating Muharram.

5. More deaths and destruction reported as Saudi Arabia presses ahead with its aggression against Yemen.

6. The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has issued a statement regarding the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

7. Iran and Russia are set to expand bilateral ties in different fields, including energy and banking. 

8. China's consul general has been wounded and two of his staff members have been killed in a gun attack in the Philippines' central city of Cebu.


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