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Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US

Iranian TV anchor arrested on visit to US

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a…
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay

Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay

TUNIS (Reuters) – Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union…
Deadly ISIS suicide attack hits US forces in north Syria

Deadly ISIS suicide attack hits US forces in north Syria

A suicide attack killed four US personnel in northern Syria Wednesday, costing Washington its worst combat losses in the war-torn…
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan

Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
Learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school

Learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school

TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) – Its books have been looted and walls blown out, but a school in war-torn southern Yemen…
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device…
Turkey seeks extradition of NBA’s Kanter over Gulen links

Turkey seeks extradition of NBA’s Kanter over Gulen links

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors are seeking the extradition of New York Knicks center Enes Kanter over his links to…
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon

Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon

  BEIRUT (AP) — An Arab economic development summit that Lebanon is hosting this weekend has been marred by controversy…
UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target

UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target

  GENEVA (Reuters) – The UN food agency delivered emergency food and vouchers for over 9.5 million people in Yemen…
New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts

New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts

  The new special UN envoy to Syria began his first trip to Damascus on Tuesday, facing the daunting task…
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