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Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital

Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A series of avalanches in Iran killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the…
Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets

Israeli jets strike Gaza after militants fire rockets

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck several sites in the Gaza Strip early Saturday after Palestinian militants…
4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking

4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Four pregnant women were among 20 migrants whose bodies were found off Tunisia’s coast after their…
Turkey debates law that would increase oversight of NGOs

Turkey debates law that would increase oversight of NGOs

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament began debating a draft law on Friday that would increase oversight of non-governmental organizations and…
UN: Libya’s rivals swap prisoners, part of cease-fire deal

UN: Libya’s rivals swap prisoners, part of cease-fire deal

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rivals kicked off a UN-brokered prisoner exchange, which was part of a cease-fire agreement they inked…
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urged politicians on Friday to rid themselves of external pressure and form a…
A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

CAIRO (AP) — Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the…
Iraq: The disappearance of Baghdad’s party king

Iraq: The disappearance of Baghdad’s party king

It was past 10:00 on a Friday night, and the party was in full swing. Hundreds of young men and…
Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel, talks continue

Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel, talks continue

ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel and that…
The blast that blew away Lebanon’s faith in itself

The blast that blew away Lebanon’s faith in itself

BEIRUT (Reuters) – They gather in groups, wearing black, in the shadow of buildings gutted by the explosion that shook…
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