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Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s jets carried out new cross-border airstrikes on Monday targeting Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq,…
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria

Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition…
Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump

Israel OKs plan for new Golan settlement named after Trump

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli cabinet minister on Sunday said the government approved plans to build a new settlement in…
Iran’s daily virus death toll tops 100 for first time in two months

Iran’s daily virus death toll tops 100 for first time in two months

(Reuters) – The number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus outbreak topped 100 in Iran for the first time…
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war

Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace,…
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism

Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism

For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert in Douz, Tunisia. Since leaving her…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya

UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya

CAIRO (AP) — A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a…
Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day

Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling…
Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election

Iran’s Zarif sees Trump favourite to win US election

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a…
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread

Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread

CAIRO (AP) — In the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly…
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