New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
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New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle…
Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
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Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea

DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian oil tanker has broken down in the Red Sea but the crew are safe and…
Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia
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Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamists are hoping the genial Beethoven fan they have nominated to run in next month’s…
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
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Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has for the first time allowed children whose parents were suspected members of Islamic State to…
US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS
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US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State militants are gaining strength in…
Clashes hit Yemen’s south, Saudi-led forces strike capital
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Clashes hit Yemen’s south, Saudi-led forces strike capital

ADEN (Reuters) – Southern separatists seized two Yemeni government military bases near the southern port of Aden early on Tuesday,…
Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock
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Greece says has had no request from Iranian oil tanker to dock

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Tuesday it had not had a request for an oil tanker at the center…
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
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No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island

ARWAD, Syria (Reuters) – In the years before Syria’s war the boatmakers of Arwad used to sell their wooden vessels…
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
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Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’

GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West has raised an Iranian flag…
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
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Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe…
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