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Russia responds quid pro quo to diplomats’ expulsions
World
March 30, 2018
Russia responds quid pro quo to diplomats’ expulsions
Russia announced the expulsion of more than 150 diplomats, including 60 Americans, on Thursday and said it was closing a…
US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya
Middle East
March 30, 2018
US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya
A US airstrike last weekend in southwestern Libya killed two al-Qaida militants, including a top recruiter, the military’s Africa Command…
Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
World
March 30, 2018
Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
As Malala Yousafzai spoke of coming home to Pakistan for the first time since being shot by the Taliban five…
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
Middle East
March 30, 2018
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
A rowdy mob of over two dozen men on motorcycles streamed into the small square in the center of Manbij.…
Kenyan opposition figure says he was drugged and deported
World
March 29, 2018
Kenyan opposition figure says he was drugged and deported
A Kenyan opposition politician alleged he was drugged and deported to Dubai early Thursday after his attempt to enter Kenya…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
Pilgrims seeking serenity during a visit to Jesus’ traditional baptism site may be rattled to discover they are surrounded by…
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a…
4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census
Middle East
March 29, 2018
4.78M Palestinians in lands Israel captured in 1967: Census
The Palestinian population in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem grew by 27 percent in a decade, to…
Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet
World
March 28, 2018
Kenyan opposition figure says still held in airport toilet
Tweeting from what he called “Toilet at Terminal 2,” a Kenyan opposition politician said Wednesday he was still detained in…