Middle East
		12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 6, 2020
12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed
						JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian motorist slammed his car into a group of soldiers early on Thursday, wounding 12 before…					
				
			
		Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 6, 2020
Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
						ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in…					
				
			
		Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
						ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge…					
				
			
		Draft U.N. resolution condemns Israeli annexation in Trump peace plan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Draft U.N. resolution condemns Israeli annexation in Trump peace plan
						WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Tuesday condemned an Israeli plan to annex its settlements…					
				
			
		Afghan media outlets protest curtailed access to information
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Afghan media outlets protest curtailed access to information
						KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan media watchdog urged the government on Wednesday to heed a demand for more media…					
				
			
		Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force
						ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president threatened Wednesday to use force against Syrian government forces if they don’t pull back…					
				
			
		Sudan’s Burhan casts doubt on rapid normalization of ties with Israel
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Sudan’s Burhan casts doubt on rapid normalization of ties with Israel
						KHARTOUM (Reuters) — The head of Sudan’s ruling council on Tuesday cast doubt on any rapid normalization of ties with…					
				
			
		Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza after renewed rocket fire
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza after renewed rocket fire
						JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel struck Hamas militant targets in Gaza early Wednesday in response to rocket fire toward Israeli communities…					
				
			
		Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder
						BEIRUT (AP) — A military investigative judge charged a Lebanese-American man with murder and torture of Lebanese citizens Tuesday, crimes…					
				
			
		Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 5, 2020
Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say
						CAIRO (AP) — Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are currently being sent…