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Dozens injured after earthquake in southeast Turkey

Dozens injured after earthquake in southeast Turkey

Turkish officials say dozens were slightly injured after an earthquake in southeastern Turkey. The earthquake struck Samsat village in the…
Yemen war: Houthi political leader killed in coalition air raid

Yemen war: Houthi political leader killed in coalition air raid

The political leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, Saleh al-Samad, was killed last week in an air strike carried out…
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference

EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference

The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and…
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate

Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate

A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek

Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek

It landed with a thud on newsstands at Walmart and rural supermarkets last month: Ninety-seven fawning pages saluting Saudi Arabia,…
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate

Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate

A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Malaysia releases images of suspects in Palestinian killing

Malaysia releases images of suspects in Palestinian killing

Malaysian police on Monday released images of two suspects in the killing of a Palestinian engineer and said they appeared…
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS

Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart that Moscow and Beijing would…
Afghan girl spends life disguised as ‘son’ her parents wanted

Afghan girl spends life disguised as ‘son’ her parents wanted

Sitara Wafadar yearns for long hair like other girls. Instead, the Afghan teenager has disguised herself as a boy for…
Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies

Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies

Iran banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by banks and financial institutions on Monday amid ongoing debate over…
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