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Yemen officials: Airstrike by Saudi-led coalition kills 12

Yemen officials: Airstrike by Saudi-led coalition kills 12

Yemeni medical officials and tribesmen say an airstrike this weekend by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shia rebels killed 12…
Turkey: Ex-newspaper managers, columnists go on trial

Turkey: Ex-newspaper managers, columnists go on trial

Former managers and columnists of a newspaper in Turkey linked to a US-based cleric have gone on trial, accused of…
Syrian army crosses to eastern bank of Euphrates in key city

Syrian army crosses to eastern bank of Euphrates in key city

Opposition activists say Syrian government troops battling the Islamic State group have crossed to the eastern bank of the Euphrates…
UN says 2 Americans unjustly held in Iran part of a pattern

UN says 2 Americans unjustly held in Iran part of a pattern

Two Iranian-Americans serving 10-year prison sentences on spying charges in Iran should be immediately freed and paid restitution, a United…
The Latest: Iraq’s top court suspends Kurdish referendum

The Latest: Iraq’s top court suspends Kurdish referendum

Iraq’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the northern Kurdish region’s referendum on independence that was scheduled for next week. A…
Criticized by Trump, Iran nuclear deal faces tough scrutiny in UN talks

Criticized by Trump, Iran nuclear deal faces tough scrutiny in UN talks

The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers faces a stern test at the United Nations this week as…
Pakistani Taliban says behind deadly blast in tribal region

Pakistani Taliban says behind deadly blast in tribal region

The militant Pakistani Taliban group said it carried out an attack on Sunday that killed five people in the tribal…
Kuwait to expel North Korean ambassador, other diplomats

Kuwait to expel North Korean ambassador, other diplomats

Kuwait will expel North Korea’s ambassador to the oil-rich country and four other diplomats, potentially limiting Pyongyang’s ability to earn…
Iran leader Khamenei warns against US ‘wrong move’ on nuclear deal

Iran leader Khamenei warns against US ‘wrong move’ on nuclear deal

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday Iran would react strongly to any “wrong move” by the United States…
Hamas dissolves Gaza administration in Palestinian unity bid

Hamas dissolves Gaza administration in Palestinian unity bid

Palestinian Islamist Hamas group said on Sunday it has dissolved its administration that runs Gaza and agrees to hold general…
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