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Saudi king’s rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge
Middle East

Saudi king’s rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made a rare address to the UN General Assembly on…
Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’
Middle East

Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’

BEIRUT (AP) — Facing an economic meltdown and other crises, Lebanon’s president on Wednesday asked for the world’s help to…
Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions
Middle East

Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Grappling with a weakened economy and the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s president…
Turkey, Greece agree to resume talks after four years
Middle East

Turkey, Greece agree to resume talks after four years

ATHENS/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks over their contested maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean…
Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
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Witnesses: Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Government airstrikes in northern Afghanistan killed 24 civilians, including children, and wounded six others, witnesses told…
Bahrain says it broke up militant attack plot in early 2020
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Bahrain says it broke up militant attack plot in early 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain said Monday it broke up a plot by militants backed by Iran earlier…
Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture
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Dutch government seeks to hold Syria accountable for torture

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Friday it is holding Syria responsible under international law for “gross…
US Embassy in Kabul warns of extremist attacks against women
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US Embassy in Kabul warns of extremist attacks against women

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US Embassy in Afghanistan warned that extremists groups are planning attacks against a “variety of…
In bumpy UN dealings, Trump found backing on North Korea, isolation on Iran
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In bumpy UN dealings, Trump found backing on North Korea, isolation on Iran

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Though famously skeptical of the United Nations, US President Donald Trump harnessed its collective power to…
Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands
Middle East

Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in northwest Pakistan raising fears of a revival of…
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