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China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails

China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support…
Yemen officials say man has killed 12 in family dispute

Yemen officials say man has killed 12 in family dispute

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni man killed at least a dozen people, including his wife and three children, in…
Saudi Arabia presides over G-20 interfaith forum

Saudi Arabia presides over G-20 interfaith forum

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is presiding over a virtual global interfaith forum that began on Tuesday,…
Tunisian protesters clash with police after man dies in bulldozed kiosk

Tunisian protesters clash with police after man dies in bulldozed kiosk

TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of stone-throwing protesters clashed with police in a provincial Tunisian town on Tuesday after authorities bulldozed…
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his…
Palestinian premier: ‘God help us’ if Trump wins re-election

Palestinian premier: ‘God help us’ if Trump wins re-election

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister said Tuesday it will be disastrous for his people and the…
US air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city

US air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The United States launched air strikes against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, US…
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school

Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education…
Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria

Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has made a rare public visit to the coastal province of Latakia where…
Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan

Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new…
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