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Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south

Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south

RIYADH (Reuters) – Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed an agreement on Tuesday to end a power struggle in…
‘There are problems:’ Doubts in Darfur as new PM promises peace

‘There are problems:’ Doubts in Darfur as new PM promises peace

EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) – Saleha Nour sits selling nuts in the market in El Fasher, Darfur and dismisses her…
Iraqi forces shoot dead 13 protesters in renewed crackdown

Iraqi forces shoot dead 13 protesters in renewed crackdown

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, dispensing with weeks…
Oil falls after three-day rally on larger-than-expected U.S. crude build

Oil falls after three-day rally on larger-than-expected U.S. crude build

SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pulled down by a larger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stocks, after gaining…
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal

Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of the local director of Human Rights Watch to…
Three protesters killed in clashes as Iraq tries to reopen port

Three protesters killed in clashes as Iraq tries to reopen port

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three anti-government protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces in southern Iraq, officials…
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars

US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Imam Mohammad Qazwini’s deep understanding of Islam and his formal training at a seminary in…
Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters

Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops deployed Tuesday in different parts of the country to reopen roads and main thoroughfares closed…
UAE says it has world’s sixth-largest crude oil reserves

UAE says it has world’s sixth-largest crude oil reserves

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates now says it is home to the world’s sixth-largest crude…
Clashes in Baghdad protests kill 5, wound 60: the latest

Clashes in Baghdad protests kill 5, wound 60: the latest

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest on the anti-government protests in Iraq (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Iraqi officials say four…
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