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Yemen peace talks postponed: UN
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Yemen peace talks postponed: UN

Yemen peace talks originally slated for January 14 will not happen on that date but may be held a week…
North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis
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North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis

Footage of a North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test released by Pyongyang two days after it announced it had…
Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement
Middle East

Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Saudi Arabia of supporting extremists and "promoting sectarian hatred" and urged Riyadh…
Aid convoys depart for besieged Syrian town, villages: Red Cross
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Aid convoys depart for besieged Syrian town, villages: Red Cross

Aid convoys headed for a besieged Syrian town where thousands are trapped and the United Nations says people are reported…
Syrian rebel group casts new doubt on peace process, wants missiles
Middle East

Syrian rebel group casts new doubt on peace process, wants missiles

A big Syrian rebel group said it was unacceptable to talk about a political solution to the war as people…
In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
Middle East

In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless

Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town in Syria and winter bites, darkening the…
Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks
Middle East

Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks

Three days of Islamic State attacks on Libya's biggest oil terminals have started fires that have spread to five massive…
North Korea says successfully conducts first H-bomb test
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North Korea says successfully conducts first H-bomb test

North Korea said it successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen nuclear device on Wednesday, claiming a significant advance in the isolated…
‘We are not natural-born enemies of Iran’: Saudi UN envoy
Middle East

‘We are not natural-born enemies of Iran’: Saudi UN envoy

Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would restore ties with Iran when Tehran stopped meddling in the affairs of other…
UN pushes Syria, Yemen peace amid ‘worrying’ Saudi break with Iran
Middle East

UN pushes Syria, Yemen peace amid ‘worrying’ Saudi break with Iran

The United Nations worked quickly on Monday to salvage fragile international bids to broker peace in Syria and Yemen from…
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