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Turkey PM criticizes ‘provocative’ Iraqi leadership

Turkey PM criticizes ‘provocative’ Iraqi leadership

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday criticized Iraq's leadership, saying it was "being provocative" with recent comments and said…
Combat rages in Yemen as UN seeks to extend 72-hour ceasefire

Combat rages in Yemen as UN seeks to extend 72-hour ceasefire

Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen accused each other of violating a three-day ceasefire on Saturday as the…
Seven migrants die on day of ‘Libyan Coast Guard’ attack

Seven migrants die on day of ‘Libyan Coast Guard’ attack

The crew of a speedboat labeled "Libyan Coast Guard" attacked a migrant boat packed with some 150 migrants, beating them…
Syrian rebels preventing evacuation of Aleppo: Lavrov

Syrian rebels preventing evacuation of Aleppo: Lavrov

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused Syrian rebels of preventing civilians from leaving areas of battle-scarred east Aleppo…
Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul

Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul

Islamic State launched a major counter-attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday as Iraqi and Kurdish forces pursued operations…
EU threatens Russia with sanctions over Syria

EU threatens Russia with sanctions over Syria

European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions over its role in the…
Sanaa has quiet night as Yemen truce starts, some small breaches

Sanaa has quiet night as Yemen truce starts, some small breaches

Parties to the war in Yemen for the most part adhered to a 72-hour truce that began just before midnight…
Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul

Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul

An Iraqi army elite unit and Kurdish fighters on Thursday launched a fresh offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants from…
Saudi Arabia executes prince for murder: official media

Saudi Arabia executes prince for murder: official media

A Saudi prince was executed in Riyadh on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of shooting dead a fellow…
US-Russian crew blasts off for space station

US-Russian crew blasts off for space station

A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts blasted off from Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a two-day journey to the International…
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