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Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks 1 year

Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks 1 year

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians flooded into the streets of the capital and other cities on the 53rd straight Friday…
US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29

US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on February 29

The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s…
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus

Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean

Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean

CAIRO (AP) — A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching…
Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday

Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday

A week-long “reduction in violence” between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, an official said…
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new…
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter

Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey-backed opposition forces attacked government troops in a village in northwest Syria on Thursday, triggering violent…
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports

Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s leading opposition figure Benny Gantz denied wrongdoing on Thursday after media reports said Israel would examine…
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