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Suicide bomber kills three, wounds 27 in central Baghdad: police

Suicide bomber kills three, wounds 27 in central Baghdad: police

A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday morning in central Baghdad, killing three people and wounding 27, a police…
Dozens killed in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast: sources

Dozens killed in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast: sources

A local elected official was killed in Turkey's strife-hit southeast on Monday after a weekend of violence that also claimed…
Israel backs out of spat with Brazil over settler named as envoy

Israel backs out of spat with Brazil over settler named as envoy

Israel reassigned its pick for ambassador to Brazil to a US posting on Monday, backing off in a spat with…
Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap

Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap

A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday said it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for…
Turkish soldier killed in northern Iraq after Islamic State fires rockets: army

Turkish soldier killed in northern Iraq after Islamic State fires rockets: army

A Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in northern Iraq on Saturday when rockets fired by Islamic State during…
Tens of thousands of Yemenis mark a year of war, denounce Saudi-led offensive

Tens of thousands of Yemenis mark a year of war, denounce Saudi-led offensive

Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of the capital Sanaa on Saturday to mark the first anniversary…
Islamic State driven out of Syria’s ancient Palmyra city

Islamic State driven out of Syria’s ancient Palmyra city

Syrian government forces recaptured Palmyra on Sunday, state media and a monitoring group said, inflicting a significant defeat on the…
Turkish military strikes PKK in northern Iraq, kills 24 militants

Turkish military strikes PKK in northern Iraq, kills 24 militants

Turkish warplanes struck Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq and killed 24 PKK fighters in southeast Turkey on…
Yemen bombings claimed by Islamic State kill at least 26

Yemen bombings claimed by Islamic State kill at least 26

Three suicide bombers struck security checkpoints in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Friday, killing at least 26 people,…
Islamic State under siege in Palmyra, militant leader killed

Islamic State under siege in Palmyra, militant leader killed

Islamic State fighters were on the retreat in the strategic Syrian city of Palmyra on Friday, as the United States…
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