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Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women

Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women

Turkey officially withdrew on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women, enacting a decision that drew condemnation…
Saudi Arabia plans new national airline as it diversifies from oil

Saudi Arabia plans new national airline as it diversifies from oil

CAIRO, June 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans on Tuesday to launch a second…
Afghan civilians take up arms as U.S.-led forces leave

Afghan civilians take up arms as U.S.-led forces leave

PARWAN, Afghanistan, June 30 (Reuters) – Gun in hand, 55-year-old Dost Mohammad Salangi recites poetry as he leads a small…
Oil to sustain surprise rally despite Iran, third COVID-19 wave threat

Oil to sustain surprise rally despite Iran, third COVID-19 wave threat

June 30 (Reuters) – Who of the traditional bulls predicted a rally that saw oil prices doubling in the last…
Israel reaches compromise with settlers on West Bank outpost

Israel reaches compromise with settlers on West Bank outpost

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has reached a compromise with Jewish settlers who rapidly established an unauthorized outpost in the occupied…
Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon ‘unlivable’

Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon ‘unlivable’

BEIRUT (AP) — Ibrahim Arab waits in line several hours a day in the hot summer sun to buy gas…
Inaugurating embassy in UAE, Israel tells region: ‘We’re here to stay’

Inaugurating embassy in UAE, Israel tells region: ‘We’re here to stay’

DUBAI, June 29 (Reuters) – Israel’s new foreign minister inaugurated its embassy in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and…
Yemeni official: Rebel missiles hit key city, killing 3

Yemeni official: Rebel missiles hit key city, killing 3

CAIRO (AP) — A Yemeni government official said Tuesday that Huthi rebels fired two missiles in a government-held city killing…
EXCLUSIVE UN expert backs probe into Iran’s 1988 killings, Raisi’s role

EXCLUSIVE UN expert backs probe into Iran’s 1988 killings, Raisi’s role

GENEVA, June 29 (Reuters) – The UN investigator on human rights in Iran has called for an independent inquiry into…
Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut

Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — The top leaders of the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas held talks in Beirut on Tuesday about…
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