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Sudan officials say defunct mine collapses, kills 38 people

Sudan officials say defunct mine collapses, kills 38 people

CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities said at least 38 people were killed Tuesday when a defunct gold mine collapsed in…
Hard-hit by COVID, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox slow to get shots

Hard-hit by COVID, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox slow to get shots

BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Yossi Levy has repeatedly booked and canceled his coronavirus vaccine appointment. The 45-year-old ultra-Orthodox Jew…
In exodus from Lebanon, the well-off find new home in Cyprus

In exodus from Lebanon, the well-off find new home in Cyprus

PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — Many well-off Lebanese who escaped their country’s economic tailspin for a new life in the nearby…
U.N. bodies urge Yemen’s Houthis to release two staff members

U.N. bodies urge Yemen’s Houthis to release two staff members

Dec 28 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement has detained two staff members of UNESCO and U.N. Human Rights since early…
Rublev the latest to test positive for COVID after Abu Dhabi exhibition

Rublev the latest to test positive for COVID after Abu Dhabi exhibition

Dec 27 (Reuters) – World number five Andrey Rublev is the fifth player to test positive for COVID-19 after playing…
Turkey offers to mediate in Bosnian crisis ‘to ensure stability’

Turkey offers to mediate in Bosnian crisis ‘to ensure stability’

ANKARA, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to act as a mediator in Bosnia’s crisis and will do what it can…
Lebanon’s Aoun calls for defence dialogue, hinting at friction with Hezbollah

Lebanon’s Aoun calls for defence dialogue, hinting at friction with Hezbollah

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun called on Monday for national dialogue on matters including a defence…
Israel hits Syrian port for second time this month – Syrian state media

Israel hits Syrian port for second time this month – Syrian state media

CAIRO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Israel launched an air strike on the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, setting ablaze…
French tourist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike

French tourist jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike

PARIS, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Benjamin Briere, a French tourist jailed in Iran on spying charges since spring 2020, has…
Syria denounces Israeli plans to double number of Golan settlers

Syria denounces Israeli plans to double number of Golan settlers

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Syria on Monday condemned Israeli plans to double within five years the number of Jewish…
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