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Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes

Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Wednesday announced that it was advancing plans to build over 1,000 new homes…
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s coast guard said it recovered the bodies of five migrants on Thursday whose boat sank as…
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on

Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called…
Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO

Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it “remains committed” to an initial public offering of…
Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout

Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says Britain has stepped in to help it redesign a reactor following the U.S. withdrawal…
Syria’s al-Qaida leader vows to fight on in rebel province

Syria’s al-Qaida leader vows to fight on in rebel province

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Syria’s al-Qaida affiliate has vowed to fight on in Idlib province, the country’s last…
Rights group urges Libya not to carry out executions

Rights group urges Libya not to carry out executions

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A human rights group is urging Libyan authorities to maintain a de facto moratorium on executions…
Bolton says no timetable for Trump’s Mideast peace plan

Bolton says no timetable for Trump’s Mideast peace plan

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Wednesday there was no timetable for releasing the administration’s much-anticipated…
Suicide attack kills six Sunni fighters in northern Iraq: police

Suicide attack kills six Sunni fighters in northern Iraq: police

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) – A suicide attack on a former Iraqi lawmaker’s house killed at least six tribal militiamen and…
Oil prices inch up as US crude stocks drop, Iran sanctions weigh

Oil prices inch up as US crude stocks drop, Iran sanctions weigh

SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil markets rose on Wednesday on a drop in US crude inventories and a weaker dollar, while…
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