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Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate’s ‘interference’ in kingdom

Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate’s ‘interference’ in kingdom

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia issued an unusually strong rebuke of the US Senate on Monday, rejecting…
UN calls for ‘credible’ probe into Khashoggi murder

UN calls for ‘credible’ probe into Khashoggi murder

  UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for a “credible” probe into journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in Saudi Arabia’s consulate…
Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem

Bahraini FM defends Australia’s decision on Jerusalem

DUBAI (Reuters) – The foreign minister of US ally Bahrain has defended Australia’s formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s…
Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen’s Hodeida despite ceasefire

Air strikes, clashes hit Yemen’s Hodeida despite ceasefire

  Clashes shook Yemen’s flashpoint city of Hodeida Sunday after air strikes and deadly fighting on the outskirts overnight, residents…
No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM

No rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Malaysian PM

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday criticized Australia’s move to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,…
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings

Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of…
Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down

Tigrayans defiant as Ethiopian leader cracks down

MEKELLE, Ethiopia (Reuters) – In the birthplace of the armed struggle that propelled Ethiopia’s ruling coalition to power 27 years…
Bethlehem church mosaics sparkle in time for Christmas

Bethlehem church mosaics sparkle in time for Christmas

  Masked for centuries by the soot of candles and lately by scaffolding, the mosaics of Bethlehem’s Church of the…
US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria

US Official: ‘End days’ nearing for Islamic State in Syria

  BEIRUT (AP) — A US military official says fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in…
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions

China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions

  KABUL (Reuters) – China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations…
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