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Vatican accord with Palestine comes into effect

Vatican accord with Palestine comes into effect

An agreement signed last year making the Vatican's de facto recognition of Palestine in 2012 official has come into effect,…
Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei

Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei

Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shi'ite cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Shi’ite Muslims worldwide decry execution of Saudi cleric

Shi’ite Muslims worldwide decry execution of Saudi cleric

Saudi Arabia's execution of a leading cleric from the Shi'ite Muslim minority drew protests from around the world against the…
Iran threatens Saudis for executing Shiite cleric, but his brother calls for calm

Iran threatens Saudis for executing Shiite cleric, but his brother calls for calm

Saudi Arabia will pay "a high price" for executing prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry said.Ministry…
UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says

UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says

A Saudi-led coalition that has been bombing the Houthi movement in Yemen for nine months announced on Saturday the end…
IS suicide car bombs target Iraqi troops in Ramadi

IS suicide car bombs target Iraqi troops in Ramadi

Iraq's military says Islamic State militants have launched suicide attacks in the western city of Ramadi days after troops drove…
CNN: 2 killed, 7 hurt in shooting outside Tel Aviv pub

CNN: 2 killed, 7 hurt in shooting outside Tel Aviv pub

A gunman on Friday sprayed bullets from an automatic weapon near a pub in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv,…
Defiant Iran pledges to ramp up missile program, in challenge for Obama

Defiant Iran pledges to ramp up missile program, in challenge for Obama

A series of Iranian officials vowed on Friday to expand Tehran's missile capabilities, a challenge to the United States which…
Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi’ite cleric

Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges, including Shi’ite cleric

Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for terrorism, mostly suspected al Qaeda members but also a prominent Shi'ite Muslim…
King of Mandela’s clan jailed in South Africa: media

King of Mandela’s clan jailed in South Africa: media

The king of the AbaThembu clan of South Africa's late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has started a 12-year jail sentence…
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