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Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Thousands of civilians fled air strikes and shelling as Syria’s Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday,…
Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A British-flagged oil tanker held by Iran since July was released Friday and was heading toward…
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
Israel’s Netanyahu faces criticism over annexation plan
Middle East
September 12, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu faces criticism over annexation plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pre-election pledge to annex the West Bank’s Jordan Valley drew praise from right-wing allies Wednesday,…
Charity ship rescues 50 African migrants in sea off Libya
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Charity ship rescues 50 African migrants in sea off Libya
ABOARD THE OCEAN VIKING (AP) — A charity ship run by humanitarian groups in the Mediterranean spent a rainy Sunday…
Populist desires rise across the world: study
World
September 6, 2019
Populist desires rise across the world: study
People around the world believe the political system is rigged against them, a survey by Ipsos revealed on Thursday. Levels of political…
High court rejects legal challenge over UK suspension of Parliament
World
September 6, 2019
High court rejects legal challenge over UK suspension of Parliament
he High Court of England and Wales on Friday morning rejected a legal challenge against the British government’s decision to prorogue Parliament.…
Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns
World
August 22, 2019
Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns
Italy’s president began a second day of talks Thursday aimed at solving the political crisis shaking the country after the…
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has made no commitments to gain the release of its tanker from detention in Gibraltar, an…