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Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992 massacre
World
July 21, 2019
Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992 massacre
Thousands of people gathered in the Bosnian village of Hambarine on Saturday for the mass funeral of 86 Bosniak Muslims…
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
SUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of…
Iran’s Zarif says US diplomatic restrictions ‘inhuman’
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Iran’s Zarif says US diplomatic restrictions ‘inhuman’
Iran’s top foreign policy official on Wednesday condemned tight travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families living in Washington,…
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
Middle East
July 17, 2019
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have…
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
Middle East
July 17, 2019
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
France, Britain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Italy on Tuesday called for an immediate end of hostilities in…
U.N. says Yemeni warring sides agree port ceasefire moves
Middle East
July 16, 2019
U.N. says Yemeni warring sides agree port ceasefire moves
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties have agreed new measures to enforce a ceasefire and facilitate a troop pullback from…
Israel social impact bond to help Bedouins in maths studies
Middle East
July 15, 2019
Israel social impact bond to help Bedouins in maths studies
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Social Finance Israel (SFI) has launched a social impact bond to improve maths performance for high…
Israeli troops mistakenly shoot Hamas operative in Gaza
Middle East
July 12, 2019
Israeli troops mistakenly shoot Hamas operative in Gaza
Israeli soldiers mistakenly shot dead a Hamas operative in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday as the man tried to…
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
LONDON (AP) — Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders Wednesday of failing to protect journalists and responding with…
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli
Middle East
July 10, 2019
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention center in Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan officials allowed at least 100 migrants to walk free on Tuesday from a detention center in…