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Islamic State says it killed female media workers in east Afghanistan

Islamic State says it killed female media workers in east Afghanistan

(Reuters) – The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan.…
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low

Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low

BEIRUT (AP) — Protests broke out across the country Tuesday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low against the…
Vatican defends pope’s Iraq trip amid virus as ‘act of love’

Vatican defends pope’s Iraq trip amid virus as ‘act of love’

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican defended Pope Francis’ decision to go ahead with his trip to Iraq this weekend…
A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank

A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s spring of hope is unfolding alongside the Palestinians’ winter of despair. More than half…
US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts US-led coalition troops on…
Erdogan pledges stronger freedoms, rights in Turkish government plan

Erdogan pledges stronger freedoms, rights in Turkish government plan

ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would strengthen the right to a fair trial as…
Iraq receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China

Iraq receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq received its first 50,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by China as the country…
Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors

Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors

PARIS (Reuters) – Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint…
Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets: report

Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets: report

DUBAI (Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plans to order 70 airliners from Airbus and Boeing, Saudi news outlet…
Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media

Syria repels Israeli missiles over Damascus — state media

Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack over Damascus on Sunday evening, Syrian state media reported. “At 10:16 this…
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