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Lack of funding may prevent over half of local Libya elections

Lack of funding may prevent over half of local Libya elections

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – At least 69 municipal councils out of 120 in Libya may not hold elections in March due…
Afghanistan lacks pilots, engineers to handle Black Hawks

Afghanistan lacks pilots, engineers to handle Black Hawks

KABUL (Reuters) – The United States risks providing Afghanistan with state-of-the-art Black Hawks that the country’s embattled air force does…
Senate breaks from Trump with Syria troop vote

Senate breaks from Trump with Syria troop vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led US Senate backed largely symbolic legislation on Monday that broke with President Donald Trump by…
Iran dismisses EU concern about missile tests

Iran dismisses EU concern about missile tests

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran dismissed on Tuesday European Union unease about its missile program and rights abuses, calling it “non-constructive”,…
Pope Francis holds historic public mass in UAE

Pope Francis holds historic public mass in UAE

Pope Francis held a historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at an Abu Dhabi stadium on Tuesday on…
Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow

Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said Monday they will participate in what they call “intra-Afghan” talks in Moscow designed to…
Mosul recovery slowed by chaos, neglect

Mosul recovery slowed by chaos, neglect

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – The demolition of a wrecked building in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul where Islamic State…
Trump wants US military in Iraq to ‘watch Iran’: CBS interview

Trump wants US military in Iraq to ‘watch Iran’: CBS interview

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said it was important to keep a US military presence in Iraq so…
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers

Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers

Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an…
Pope Francis lands in UAE for historic visit

Pope Francis lands in UAE for historic visit

Pope Francis landed in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for the first ever visit by a pontiff to the…
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