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Singapore, Aug 20 (EFE/EPA).- Singapore's non-oil domestic exports are predicted to grow by 3 to 5 percent as compared with an earlier forecast which predicted a fall. (Camera: WALLACE WOON).B-ROLL OF TANJONG PAGAR CONTAINER TERMINAL IN SINGAPORE.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announces sanctions against more than a dozen leading producers of metals in the Islamic republic, in addition to fresh sanctions against eight top Iranian officials Washington is accusing of working to destabilize the region. SOUNDBITE
Iranians gather in front of the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of its takeover in 1979, while a fresh round of US sanctions are set to kick-off on Monday. IMAGES / COMPLETES VID1259053_EN
Hearings resume at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as Iran demands that the UN's top court order the United States to suspend nuclear-linked sanctions against Tehran. IMAGES
Renewed sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran aim to damage Tehran's economy "as severely as possible", the UN's top court hears. SOUNDBITE