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Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a…
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s UN-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital and its outskirts as…
Germany, some EU partners oppose Serbia-Kosovo land swap
World
August 31, 2018
Germany, some EU partners oppose Serbia-Kosovo land swap
VIENNA (AP) — Germany and some of its European Union partners voiced fears Friday that a possible land-swap between Serbia…
Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying
World
August 31, 2018
Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An Australian filmmaker arrested after flying a drone to photograph a Cambodian opposition party rally…
UN says 120,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen
Middle East
August 31, 2018
UN says 120,000 suspected cases of cholera in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says nearly 120,000 suspected cases of cholera were reported in conflict-wracked Yemen between…
S. Korean envoy to travel to North for pre-summit talks
World
August 31, 2018
S. Korean envoy to travel to North for pre-summit talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president will send a special delegation to North Korea next week for talks…
US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen
Middle East
August 31, 2018
US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military said early Friday it seized over 1,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles being…
Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
Middle East
August 31, 2018
Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of Pakistan’s hard-line Islamists have called off their rally after reaching near Islamabad following the cancellation…
Clashes escalate in Libya’s capital, killing 26
Middle East
August 30, 2018
Clashes escalate in Libya’s capital, killing 26
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A Libyan official says fighting between rival militias in the capital has killed at least 26…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iranian FM meet to discuss Syria
Middle East
August 30, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iranian FM meet to discuss Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss developments…