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Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan

Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
Learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school

Learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school

TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) – Its books have been looted and walls blown out, but a school in war-torn southern Yemen…
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device…
Turkey seeks extradition of NBA’s Kanter over Gulen links

Turkey seeks extradition of NBA’s Kanter over Gulen links

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors are seeking the extradition of New York Knicks center Enes Kanter over his links to…
Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon

Beirut summit highlights divisions, turmoil in Lebanon

  BEIRUT (AP) — An Arab economic development summit that Lebanon is hosting this weekend has been marred by controversy…
UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target

UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target

  GENEVA (Reuters) – The UN food agency delivered emergency food and vouchers for over 9.5 million people in Yemen…
New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts

New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts

  The new special UN envoy to Syria began his first trip to Damascus on Tuesday, facing the daunting task…
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria

Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria

  Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump mooted Monday the creation of a “security zone” in…
Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder

Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a tough balancing act Monday as he pressed Saudi Arabia’s crown prince…
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor

Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday…
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