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Tempers flare inside Turkish courtroom in government’s Cumhuriyet ‘terror’ trial

Tempers flare inside Turkish courtroom in government’s Cumhuriyet ‘terror’ trial

A Turkish judge evicted an investigative journalist for the Cumhuriyet newspaper from the courtroom during a tense exchange on Monday,…
Russia establishing permanent presence at its Syrian bases: RIA

Russia establishing permanent presence at its Syrian bases: RIA

Russia has started establishing a permanent military presence at naval and air bases in Syria, the defense minister said on…
Iran confirms upholding death sentence for academic over spying

Iran confirms upholding death sentence for academic over spying

Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against a Sweden-based Iranian academic convicted of spying for Israel, the Tehran…
Syrian rebel groups reject Russian-sponsored Sochi conference

Syrian rebel groups reject Russian-sponsored Sochi conference

Syrian rebel groups on Monday rejected Russia’s planned Sochi conference on Syria, saying Moscow was seeking to bypass a UN-based…
For Iraq’s Christians, a bittersweet first Christmas home after Islamic State

For Iraq’s Christians, a bittersweet first Christmas home after Islamic State

Inside the newly renovated Church of Saint George in the Northern Iraqi town of Teleskof, Hayat Chamoun Daoud led children…
Pope Francis calls for two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians at Urbi et Orbi

Pope Francis calls for two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians at Urbi et Orbi

Pope Francis called for a “negotiated” two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict in his annual Christmas Day address in Rome…
UAE has information Tunisian women may commit ‘terrorist acts’, Tunisia says

UAE has information Tunisian women may commit ‘terrorist acts’, Tunisia says

The United Arab Emirates has information that Tunisian women or women traveling on Tunisian passports might commit “terrorist acts” in…
Turkey axes another 2,700 public workers in post-coup crackdown

Turkey axes another 2,700 public workers in post-coup crackdown

Turkey has sacked another 2,756 public sector workers as it continues it purge of people it claims supported last year’s…
Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Guatemala’s president announced on Christmas Eve that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming…
Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency

Six killed in suicide attack near Afghan spy agency

A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on…
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