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Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in

Conservatives ahead as Iran poll results trickle in

Conservatives took a lead Saturday as the first results of Iran’s parliamentary election came in, boosted by a predicted low…
Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan

Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan

BARI, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday warned against “inequitable solutions” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying they would only…
Erdogan announces Syria summit for March 5

Erdogan announces Syria summit for March 5

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he would hold a summit with the leaders of Russia, France and…
Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters

Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to ‘discourage’ voters

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in…
Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period

Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period

KABUL (Reuters) — Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces clashed in parts of Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after a…
East Libya FM demands ‘fair distribution’ to end oil closure

East Libya FM demands ‘fair distribution’ to end oil closure

MOSCOW (AP) — The top diplomat in eastern Libya says the shutdown of vital oil facilities in the country would…
Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus

Iran now says 5 dead out of 28 infected with new coronavirus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Saturday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in…
Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election

Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election

DUBAI (Reuters) — Candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly…
100,000 civilians casualties in Afghanistan in 10 years: UN

100,000 civilians casualties in Afghanistan in 10 years: UN

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A United Nations report says Afghanistan passed a grim milestone with more than 100,000 civilians killed…
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…
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