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US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy

US, Taliban on ‘threshold’ of deal: US Afghan envoy

US and Taliban negotiators are “at the threshold of an agreement” to end 18 years of conflict between them, Washington’s…
Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city

Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city

Afghan security forces “repelled” a coordinated Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said,…
Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden

Yemeni separatists arrest dozens of government loyalists in Aden

ADEN (Reuters) – Southern Yemeni separatists said they arrested dozens of government loyalists in Aden on Saturday after President Abd-Rabbu…
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement

Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to avoid new talks with Israel’s…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency

Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and…
Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called

Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called

Air strikes on Syria’s northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday, a war monitor said, after the government agreed to a…
Arab League warns Honduras that moving embassy to Jerusalem violates international law

Arab League warns Honduras that moving embassy to Jerusalem violates international law

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul-Gheit sent a letter to Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Friday, warning him that moving…
Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets

Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the…
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean

US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean

The United States on Friday blacklisted the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya following repeated warnings over its valuable oil cargo.…
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election

Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of the main Arab faction in parliament has shaken up Israel’s election campaign by offering…
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