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Rouhani allies face tough challenge in votes to shape Iran

Rouhani allies face tough challenge in votes to shape Iran

Iranians will shape the future of the Islamic republic for at least a decade when hardline and moderate candidates battle…
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears

Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears

Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security,…
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28

Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28

Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq overnight, hours after a suicide car bomb attack targeting military buses…
First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months

First UN refugee aid reaches war-battered Yemeni city in months

Humanitarian aid has reached the embattled city center of Taiz in Yemen for the first time in months, the United…
Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US

Russia denies bombing hospitals, Syrian ambassador blames US

Russia is not bombing hospitals in northern Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, calling such reports "unsubstantiated accusations.""Once…
Israel briefly detains Washington Post journalists

Israel briefly detains Washington Post journalists

Israeli border police on Tuesday briefly detained a pair of Washington Post journalists, including the newspaper's bureau chief, as they…
Bahrain to free US citizens accused of illegal gathering: lawyer

Bahrain to free US citizens accused of illegal gathering: lawyer

Bahrain's public prosecution office said on Tuesday it had accused four US nationals of participating in an illegal gathering but…
Gloom but also hope for Libya five years after uprising

Gloom but also hope for Libya five years after uprising

Five years after the uprising began against dictator Muammar Gaddafi, many Libyans have lost hope of seeing the rule of…
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia

Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia

Turkey accused Russia on Monday of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people,…
Russia says better Iran-Saudi Arabia ties would help oil prices: RIA

Russia says better Iran-Saudi Arabia ties would help oil prices: RIA

Russia wants to see improved relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia at a time when joint action is needed to…
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