Socialists regaining power in Spain, Afghanistan holds four days of peace talks

ETEMANONLINE| ‌ A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide by hanging himself in prison, the Istanbul prosecutor's office said on Monday.

Indonesia's president has decided to move the capital of the world's fourth most populous country away from the crowded main island of Java, but has yet to finalize a new location, the planning minister said on Monday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks set to regain power after his Socialists overcame a historic challenge by right-wing nationalists in elections on Sunday, a result he portrayed as a morale booster for the European Union.

Parliament speaker Ali Larijani says Iran no longer holds value for Europe's demands as European governments have let it down in fighting hostile US policies, pledging that the Islamic Republic will "get even" with the US on its own.

Thousands of Afghans have got together under tight security in the capital Kabul to hold four days of negotiations aimed at finding ways to strike a peace deal with the Taliban militant group.