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Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus

Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean

Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean

CAIRO (AP) — A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching…
Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday

Week-long Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ to start Saturday

A week-long “reduction in violence” between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, an official said…
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an…
Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of…
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new…
Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter

Fighting in northwest Syria as Russia-Turkey talks falter

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey-backed opposition forces attacked government troops in a village in northwest Syria on Thursday, triggering violent…
Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports

Israeli PM’s rival denies wrongdoing amid probe reports

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s leading opposition figure Benny Gantz denied wrongdoing on Thursday after media reports said Israel would examine…
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit

IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A team of IMF experts met Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday at the start of a…
Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya

Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya

ROME (AP) — Authorities in northern Italy arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of international arms…
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