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US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting

US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting

US and Russian military officials have held talks in Geneva ahead of a wider meeting on Friday aimed at trying…
Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli policemen in Jerusalem

Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli policemen in Jerusalem

Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian man on Friday after he stabbed two police officers outside Jerusalem's walled Old…
In Jordan district packed with Syrians, anger festers

In Jordan district packed with Syrians, anger festers

In a Jordanian border district packed with Syrian war refugees, anger is festering: many complain the mass influx has pushed…
Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara attack

Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara attack

Turkey on Thursday blamed Kurdish militants for a car bombing targeting a military convoy in Ankara that left 28 people…
Syrian army says it captured strategic town in coastal area

Syrian army says it captured strategic town in coastal area

The Syrian army backed by heavy Russian aerial bombing said on Thursday it had captured the town of Kansaba in…
Rouhani allies face tough challenge in votes to shape Iran

Rouhani allies face tough challenge in votes to shape Iran

Iranians will shape the future of the Islamic republic for at least a decade when hardline and moderate candidates battle…
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears

Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears

Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security,…
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28

Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28

Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq overnight, hours after a suicide car bomb attack targeting military buses…
First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months

First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months

Humanitarian aid has reached the embattled city center of Taiz in Yemen for the first time in months, the United…
Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US

Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US

Russia is not bombing hospitals in northern Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, calling such reports "unsubstantiated accusations.""Once…
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