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UN to vote on extending Syria gas attacks probe

UN to vote on extending Syria gas attacks probe

The United Nations Security Council will vote Tuesday on whether to extend an international investigation of chemical weapons attacks in…
Tillerson pays flying visit to Afghanistan to discuss US strategy

Tillerson pays flying visit to Afghanistan to discuss US strategy

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday discussed with Afghan leaders the US strategy for ending America’s longest war,…
Iraq PM to visit Turkey on Wednesday, discuss Northern Iraq referendum: Turkish sources

Iraq PM to visit Turkey on Wednesday, discuss Northern Iraq referendum: Turkish sources

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will visit Turkey on Wednesday to discuss potential joint steps against northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional…
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal optimistic about Twitter investment: CNBC

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal optimistic about Twitter investment: CNBC

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, said in an interview with CNBC on Monday that…
YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory

YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory

Fighters with the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia have credited Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan with their victory over Islamic State in…
Germany approves sale of three Thyssenkrupp submarines to Israel

Germany approves sale of three Thyssenkrupp submarines to Israel

The German government has approved the sale of three Thyssenkrupp submarines to Israel and will provide financial support for the…
Iraq’s Kurdistan region delays elections

Iraq’s Kurdistan region delays elections

Elections for Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s presidency and parliament set for Nov. 1 will be delayed because political parties failed to…
Prison term dropped for Scottish man in Dubai bar dispute

Prison term dropped for Scottish man in Dubai bar dispute

A three-month prison sentence has been dropped for a Scottish man over touching another man’s buttocks in a dispute at…
Russia says Iraqi Kurds must act in concert with Baghdad

Russia says Iraqi Kurds must act in concert with Baghdad

Russia respects the desire of Iraqi Kurdistan to seek to assert its identity but this must be done in dialogue…
Update: At least 67 civilians found dead in Syria town taken from IS

Update: At least 67 civilians found dead in Syria town taken from IS

The bodies of at least 67 Syrian civilians, many summarily killed by the Islamic State group, have been discovered in…
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