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Iran starts vote count in hotly contested elections that could see reformists speed up Tehran's opening to the world. Nathan Frandino reports.
An American strike killed a pro-Iran commander in Iraq who was involved in attacks on Washington's troops, Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that he is cancelling the second leg of a massive high-speed rail scheme, promising to invest billions of pounds saved in wider transport projects. SOUNDBITE
Indonesian President Joko Widodo officially launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway on Monday. The Chinese-made bullet train named "Whoosh" is built to take more than 600 people to and from Jakarta and the Javan city of Bandung in 45 minutes. IMAGES
US-led international sanctions will turn Russia into a "pariah" if President Vladimir Putin goes ahead with an invasion of Ukraine, says Daleep Singh, Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Economic Council Director, during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE