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UN: Hezbollah tunnels on Israel-Lebanon border violate truce
Middle East
December 18, 2018
UN: Hezbollah tunnels on Israel-Lebanon border violate truce
The UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL has confirmed the existence of tunnels under the Lebanon-Israel border. The announcement comes as the…
On Iraq’s border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye US forces
Middle East
December 12, 2018
On Iraq’s border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye US forces
Al-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – From a desert hillside guarded by Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries, commander Qasim Muslih can spot Islamic…
Israeli says fires at Hezbollah activists, Lebanon calls them army patrol
Middle East
December 8, 2018
Israeli says fires at Hezbollah activists, Lebanon calls them army patrol
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers at the Lebanese border opened fire at suspected Hezbollah activists on Saturday, the military…
Lebanon’s Berri says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Lebanon’s Berri says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Israel had provided no evidence to back up its assertion…
US fires tear gas at migrants crossing from Mexico
World
November 26, 2018
US fires tear gas at migrants crossing from Mexico
US agents fired tear gas at hundreds of Central American migrants that climbed over a fence and attempted to rush…
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
November 25, 2018
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck…
Judge bars Trump from denying asylum to people entering US illegally
World
November 20, 2018
Judge bars Trump from denying asylum to people entering US illegally
A federal judge on Monday put a temporary halt to a Trump administration order denying the possibility of asylum…
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after botched Israeli operation
Middle East
November 12, 2018
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after botched Israeli operation
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Monday after a botched Israeli undercover operation in the Gaza…
Trump sends 5,200 troops to Mexico border as caravan advances
World
October 30, 2018
Trump sends 5,200 troops to Mexico border as caravan advances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it will send over 5,200 troops to help secure the border…
North and South Korea agree to scrap 22 guard posts at border next month
World
October 26, 2018
North and South Korea agree to scrap 22 guard posts at border next month
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea agreed on Friday to “completely destroy” by next month 22 guard posts…