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Yemeni foreign minister calls for peace talks, says aims to open ports

Yemeni foreign minister calls for peace talks, says aims to open ports

Yemen’s foreign minister called on Tuesday for a return to the negotiating table to end the war in the Arabian…
British Labour leader Corbyn criticized for spending Passover with anti-Israel group

British Labour leader Corbyn criticized for spending Passover with anti-Israel group

Britain’s opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn risked further souring his relationship with the Jewish community by attending a Passover event…
Ethiopia’s new PM Abiye Ahmed sworn in

Ethiopia’s new PM Abiye Ahmed sworn in

Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiye Ahmed was sworn in on Monday by parliament after MPs unanimously approved his appointment and…
Bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrive back in India

Bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrive back in India

A special plane carrying the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers killed by the Islamic State group in Iraq arrived…
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus

Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus

Syrian state media said Monday that the largest rebel group in the suburbs of Damascus has begun evacuating its last…
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks

Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks

Israel announced a deal with the UN on Monday to resettle African migrants in Western nations, but hours later put…
Turkish diplomats and civil servants among asylum claimants since 2016 failed coup

Turkish diplomats and civil servants among asylum claimants since 2016 failed coup

A thousand Turkish diplomats and civil servants are among the 15,654 people who have sought asylum in Germany since the…
Air raid kills 16 near Yemen port of Hodeida: security sources

Air raid kills 16 near Yemen port of Hodeida: security sources

An air strike near the Yemeni port of Hodeida on Monday killed 16 people in a building where Houthi rebels…
Palestinian dies of wounds, bringing Gaza death toll to 18

Palestinian dies of wounds, bringing Gaza death toll to 18

The Palestinian Health Ministry says a 29-year-old Gaza man has died of injuries from Israeli army fire during last week’s…
Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932

Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932

The small archipelago Gulf state is surrounded by oil-producing giants, but its own production has been very limited. A more…
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